Snow Petrel / Pagodroma nivea LC
- Synonyms Lesser Snow Petrel, Lesser or Greater Snow-Petrel, Lesser Snow-Petrel, Snowy Petrel
- Old latin name for bird Procellaria nivea, Pagodroma confusa
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Where to see Snow Petrel
- Breeding region Antarctica, Southern ocean
- Breeding subregion satellite islets, coasts and to 440 km inland in Antarctica
- Non breeding region near pack-ice in Southern Ocean
Snow Petrel subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pagodroma nivea major | Balleny Is. (n of se Antarctica) and perhaps elsewhere in e Antarctica including South Orkney Is. | - | No |
| Pagodroma nivea nivea | Scotia Arc (including near glaciers on South Georgia) and Antarctica | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | qar fırtınaquşu |
| Catalan | petrell de les neus |
| Chinese | 雪鹱 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 雪鸌 |
| Croatian | bijeli zovoj |
| Czech | buřňák sněžní, Burnák snežní |
| Danish | Snepetrel |
| Dutch | Sneeuwstormvogel |
| Esperanto | Neĝa petrelo |
| Estonian | lumi-tormilind |
| Finnish | lumimyrskyliitäjä |
| French | Pétrel des neiges ou P. blanc, Petit Pétrel des neiges, Fulmar des neiges, Pétrel des neiges |
| German | Schnee-Sturmvogel, Schneesturmvogel |
| Hungarian | hóhojsza |
| Icelandic | Snædrúði |
| Italian | Petrello delle nevi |
| Japanese | ユキドリ |
| Lithuanian | snieginis audrašauklis |
| Norwegian | snøpetrell |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Snøpetrell |
| Polish | petrel sniezny, petrel śnieżny |
| Portuguese | pardela-das-neves, Grazina-nival |
| Russian | Снежный буревестник |
| Serbian | Snežna burnica |
| Slovak | fulmarčík snežný |
| Spanish | Petrel de las nieves, Petrel Blanco, Petrel níveo, Petrel Niveo |
| Swedish | ispetrell |
| Turkish | Ak Fırtınakuşu |
| Ukrainian | буревісник білий |