Snow Petrel
Snow Petrel · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 268 g
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 97).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 64).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Pagodroma nivea nivea
Scotia Arc (including near glaciers on South Georgia) and Antarctica
- Pagodroma nivea major
Balleny Is. (n of se Antarctica) and perhaps elsewhere in e Antarctica including South Orkney Is.
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Pagodroma nivea
Which family does it belong to?
Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels (Procellariidae)
Where is it found?
Southern Ocean & Antarctica: satellite islets & coasts and to 440 km inland in Antarctica
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Noah Strycker · CC BY-NC
