Evidence found
38 records across 4 countries and territories, 1949–2000.
Chionis minor · GBIF taxon key 2481372
Where has the Black-faced Sheathbill been recorded?
Chionis minor occurrence evidence comes from 38 records in 4 countries and territories, from 1949 to 2000. Most records come from Heard & McDonald Islands.
- 38 records
- 4 places
- 7 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: February.
6 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
historical describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19492000
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Black-faced Sheathbill has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Black-faced Sheathbill. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 26 | |
| French Southern Territories | 8 | |
| South Africa | 3 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Chionidae.
Record pattern: historical
Historical records with no recent record in the covered source. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Historical records with no recent record in the covered source. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.