Snow Petrel

Pagodroma nivea (Forster, G, 1777)

268 gWeight

The snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea) is the only member of the genus Pagodroma.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Antarctica, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Snow Petrel has been recorded at 24 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Brown BluffAntarctica251 records
Andvord Bay – Neko HarborAntarctica194 records
Gold HarbourSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands159 records

More places

Errera Channel – Cuverville IslandAntarctica143 records
St Andrew's BaySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands130 records
Paulet IslandAntarctica112 records
Cooper BaySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands93 records
ElsehulSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands82 records
Salisbury PlainSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands58 records
Almirante Brown StationAntarctica53 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Antarctica South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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

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Questions

How big is the Snow Petrel?

The Snow Petrel weighs around 268 g.

Where does the Snow Petrel live?

Its breeding range: Southern Ocean, Antarctica: satellite islets, coasts and to 440 km inland in Antarctica. It is most often recorded in Antarctica and South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands.