genus
Chionis
Chionis is a genus in the family Chionidae. This database currently files 2 species under it.
- Species filed
- 2
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- 494 g – 675.7 g
Best-known members of Chionis
Ranked by popularity score.

Snowy sheathbill
Chionis albus

Black-faced sheathbill
Chionis minor
How threatened is Chionis?
2 of 2 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 100% |
All species in Chionis
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy sheathbill | Chionis albus | Chionidae | Least Concern | 675.7 g | Not recorded |
| Black-faced sheathbill | Chionis minor | Chionidae | Least Concern | 494 g | Not recorded |