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Southern Giant Petrel

Macronectes giganteus
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Petrel Gigante Común
Petrel-gigante
Family: Procellariidae
Order: Procellariiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Procellaria gigantea.


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Foto
Photography ID: 652471
 Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/06/2025
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 630444
  Adult
Puerto San Julián
Santa Cruz
Argentina
02/04/2025
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 628359
  Adult
Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
01/31/2025
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 604932
  Adult
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
09/18/2024
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 484419
  Adult
Las Grutas
Río Negro
Argentina
11/29/2021
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 382117
  Adult
Puerto almanza
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
01/08/2020
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 382116
  Adult
Puerto almanza
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
01/08/2020
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 380542
  Adult
Canal Beagle
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
01/06/2020
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 250996
 Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
02/01/2018
Elsa Longo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
234822906/08/202514:27ArgentinaBuenos AiresEscollera Sur, Mar del PlataElsa Longo
227324404/02/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzCircuito costero, Puerto San JuliánElsa Longo
226687831/01/2025ArgentinaTierra del FuegoCanal beagle, UshuaiaElsa Longo
226368429/01/2025ArgentinaTierra del FuegoParque Nacional Tierra del FuegoElsa Longo
217216418/09/2024ArgentinaChubutCerro Avanzado, Puerto MadrynElsa Longo
216888416/09/2024ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida El Doradillo1Elsa Longo
216836015/09/2024ArgentinaRío NegroEl Buque, Las GrutasElsa Longo
152552129/11/2021ArgentinaRío NegroPiedras coloradas, Las GrutasElsa Longo
119294608/01/2020ArgentinaTierra del FuegoPuerto almanzaElsa Longo
118763906/01/2020ArgentinaTierra del FuegoCanal BeagleElsa Longo
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 12/04/2026.