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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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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 679024
  Adult
Canal Beagle
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
03/10/2026
Oscar Alfredo Eliseche
Foto
Photography ID: 676780
  Adult
Río Grande
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
01/08/2026
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 676779
  Adult
Río Grande
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
01/08/2026
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 676718
  Adult
Cabo Virgenes
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/06/2026
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 670392
  Adult
Isla King George
Antártida Argentina
Argentina
01/18/2026
Edith Polverini



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245055713/03/2026ArgentinaTierra del FuegoCosta Atlántica frente a Río GrandeOscar Alfredo Eliseche
245055910/03/2026ArgentinaTierra del FuegoCanal BeagleOscar Alfredo Eliseche
243835116/02/2026ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida El DoradilloDolores Fernandez
243829715/02/2026ArgentinaChubutLobería Puerto Pirámides, Área Natural Protegida Península ValdésDolores Fernandez
242479718/01/2026ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaBahía del Almirantazgo, Isla King GeorgeEdith Polverini
241693615/01/2026ChileRegión de Magallanes y la Antártica ChilenaEntre Punta Arenas y Porvenir, Estrecho de MagallanesGustavo Daniel González
243979912/01/2026ArgentinaTierra del FuegoCanal de beagle, Canal BeagleGustavo Daniel González
241540112/01/2026ArgentinaRío NegroArea Natrural Protegida Pozo Salado-caleta de los Loros-punta MejillonRicardo Juliano
241841509/01/2026ArgentinaTierra del FuegoReserva Provincial Playa LargaLuis O. Lopez
244327508/01/2026ArgentinaTierra del FuegoCentro de Interpretación de la Reserva Costa Atlántica, Río GrandeGustavo Daniel González
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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.