Bird group

Sheathbills

2 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

The Black-faced Sheathbill is a scavenging shorebird of subantarctic islands in the southern Indian Ocean. It feeds around seabird and seal…

The Snowy Sheathbill is a white scavenging shorebird of Antarctica and nearby islands. It walks around penguin colonies, seal haul-outs,…