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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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Records from Antártida Argentina

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Procellaria gigantea.


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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
MammalsElefante Marino del Sur (Mirounga leonina)14/12/2010Marcos Cenizo
BirdsPingüino de Barbijo (Pygoscelis antarcticus)08/04/2006Eduardo Militello



Last published photographs

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Photography ID: 670392
  Adult
Isla King George
Antártida Argentina
Argentina
01/18/2026
Edith Polverini
Foto
Photography ID: 530220
  Immature
base orcadas
Antártida Argentina
Argentina
04/06/2006
Eduardo Militello



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242479718/01/2026ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaBahía del Almirantazgo, Isla King GeorgeEdith Polverini
225392826/02/202520:54ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1María Alejandra Sosa
225392726/02/202520:52ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1María Alejandra Sosa
225392526/02/202520:43ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1María Alejandra Sosa
225392326/02/202520:29ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1María Alejandra Sosa
225392026/02/202520:22ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1María Alejandra Sosa
225391626/02/202520:02ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1María Alejandra Sosa
225389926/02/202515:08ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1María Alejandra Sosa
225287926/02/202520:52ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1Jorge La Grotteria
225288226/02/202520:54ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1Jorge La Grotteria
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 19/03/2026.