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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
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Synonyms: Procellaria gigantea.


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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsPingüino Patagónico (Spheniscus magellanicus)12/03/2023Santos Di Mauro
BirdsBiguá (Nannopterum brasilianum)19/07/2022Jorge La Grotteria
MammalsLobo Marino de Un Pelo (Otaria flavescens)06/10/2019Nicolas Olejnik
MammalsLobo Marino de Un Pelo (Otaria flavescens)26/01/2019Edgardo J Fernandez
MammalsLobo Marino de Un Pelo (Otaria flavescens)05/01/2019Anibal Prina
MammalsLobo Marino de Un Pelo (Otaria flavescens)20/04/2018Pablo Marcelo Meyer
BirdsPingüino Patagónico (Spheniscus magellanicus)26/01/2018Carlos Hugo Amerio
BirdsPingüino Patagónico (Spheniscus magellanicus)29/11/2016Hernán Tolosa
MammalsElefante Marino del Sur (Mirounga leonina)14/12/2010Marcos Cenizo
BirdsPingüino de Barbijo (Pygoscelis antarcticus)08/04/2006Eduardo Militello
Is consumed, preyed upon or captured by
GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsMatamico Grande (Daptrius australis)02/12/2024Santos Uranga



Number of Photography: 644

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
Foto
Photography ID: 666924
  Adult
Río Gallegos
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/21/2025
Hernán Tolosa



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 1



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Santiago Sainz-trápaga10/24/2014ArgentinaChubutPuerto MadrynIndistinguishableImmatureYesNo


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Number of Films: 5





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Number of Records: 1885



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
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
241848308/01/2026ChileRegión de Los LagosCaleta La Arena, Carretera austral, Puerto MontFernanda Ferrari
244313006/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzCabo VirgenesGustavo Daniel González
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.