Black-faced Sheathbill

Chionis minor

Least Concern

The Black-faced Sheathbill is a scavenging shorebird of subantarctic islands in the southern Indian Ocean. It feeds around seabird and seal colonies, taking scraps, eggs, carrion, invertebrates, and other available food. It is localized but currently assessed as Least Concern.

Family: Chionidae
Group: Sheathbills
Range: Black-faced Sheathbill Range — Subantarctic islands of the southern Indian Ocean
Population: ≈ 8.7K-13K

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