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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: 652175
  Immature
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/06/2025
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 629424
  Immature
Puerto San Julián
Santa Cruz
Argentina
02/04/2025
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 605050
  Adult
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
09/18/2024
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 604247
  Adult
Las Grutas
Río Negro
Argentina
09/15/2024
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 382727
  Adult
Puerto almanza
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
01/08/2020
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 380361
  Adult
Isla Martillo
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
01/06/2020
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 379990
  Adult
Puerto San Julián
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/04/2020
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 248870
  Adult
Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
02/01/2018
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 248869
  Adult
Puerto Deseado
Santa Cruz
Argentina
02/01/2018
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 125105
  Juvenile
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/01/2015
Guillermo Marcaida



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
234600706/08/202514:27ArgentinaBuenos AiresEscollera Sur, Mar del PlataGuillermo Marcaida
226978404/02/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzCircuito costero, Puerto San JuliánGuillermo Marcaida
217231718/09/2024ArgentinaChubutCerro Avanzado, Puerto MadrynGuillermo Marcaida
217228216/09/2024ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida El Doradillo1Guillermo Marcaida
216723115/09/2024ArgentinaRío NegroEl Buque, Las GrutasGuillermo Marcaida
152907429/11/2021ArgentinaRío NegroPiedras coloradas, Las GrutasGuillermo Marcaida
119543108/01/2020ArgentinaTierra del FuegoPuerto almanzaGuillermo Marcaida
118735706/01/2020ArgentinaTierra del FuegoIsla MartilloGuillermo Marcaida
118673706/01/2020ArgentinaTierra del FuegoCosta Atlántica frente a Río Grande, Río GrandeGuillermo Marcaida
118671705/01/2020ChileRegión de Magallanes y la Antártica ChilenaEstrecho de Magallanes (pta. Delgada)Guillermo Marcaida
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.