
Xema sabini (VAG):breeds in the Arctic, overwinters in the southeastern Atlantic in open sea in southwestern Africa, and in the eastern Pacific in open sea in northwestern South America (Burger & Gochfeld, 1996). The first record for Brazil was of an individual presenting a basic non-nuptial plumage at Cassino beach/RS (Parrini & Carvalho, 2009). It was later photographed in Maranhão (MA) in 2013 (WikiAves, 2016).
