Snow Petrel

The snow petrel is the only member of the genus Pagodroma. It is one of only three birds that has been seen at the Geographic South Pole, along with the Antarctic petrel and the south polar skua, which have the most southerly breeding sites of any bird, inland in Antarctica.

Mass: 9.5 oz

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)

Scientific name: Pagodroma nivea

Lifespan: about 20 years

Family: Procellariidae

Kingdom: Animalia

Order: Procellariiformes