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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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GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsBiguá (Nannopterum brasilianum)19/07/2022Jorge La Grotteria



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
225481301/03/202509:25ArgentinaTierra del FuegoVía sin nombre, Ushuaia1Jorge La Grotteria
225315728/02/202506:46ArgentinaTierra del FuegoPerito Francisco Moreno 2253, Ushuaia1Jorge La Grotteria
225299827/02/202518:25ArgentinaOcéano Atlántico - Aguas argentinasMar Argentino, Área Marina Protegida Yaganes1Jorge La Grotteria
225287926/02/202520:52ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1Jorge La Grotteria
225288226/02/202520:54ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1Jorge La Grotteria
225287626/02/202520:43ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1Jorge La Grotteria
225287226/02/202520:29ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1Jorge La Grotteria
225286726/02/202520:22ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1Jorge La Grotteria
225285926/02/202520:02ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1Jorge La Grotteria
225283326/02/202515:08ArgentinaAntártida 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 20/03/2026.