Summary ²

The snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea) is the only member of the genus Pagodroma. It is one of only three birds that breed exclusively in Antarctica and has been seen at the geographic South Pole. It has the most southerly breeding distribution of any bird.

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1. (c) Ian Duffy, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/38323841@N00/4125222257
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagodroma_nivea

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