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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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Photography ID: 168418
  Juvenile

Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
08/28/2016
Roberto Battaglia
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Photography ID: 125921
  Adult

Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/01/2015
Roberto Battaglia



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
121058417/02/2020ArgentinaTierra del FuegoParque Nacional Tierra del FuegoRoberto Battaglia
47978628/08/2016ArgentinaChubutMuelle J.l. Piedra Buena, Puerto MadrynRoberto Battaglia
45214001/11/2015ArgentinaBuenos Aires40 km de la costa, Mar del PlataRoberto Battaglia
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 30/03/2026.