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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: 680422
  Adult
Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
03/14/2026
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 503705
  Adult
Necochea
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/07/2022
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 347302
  Juvenile
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
09/10/2016
Edgar Romeo
Foto
Photography ID: 347175
  Adult
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/01/2015
Edgar Romeo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245430214/03/2026ArgentinaTierra del FuegoBahia Encerrada, UshuaiaEdgar Romeo
162692207/08/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresQuequen yendo a costa bonita, NecocheaEdgar Romeo
139752728/02/2021ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida Punta TomboEdgar Romeo
96372310/09/2016ArgentinaChubutPuerto MadrynEdgar Romeo
96346201/08/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresPuerto de mar del Plata, Mar del PlataEdgar Romeo
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 19/04/2026.