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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: 665497
  Adult
Río Grande
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
11/09/2025
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 459949
  Adult
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/28/2021
Diego Oscar



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
239229612/11/2025ArgentinaTierra del FuegoParque Nacional Tierra del Fuego2Diego Oscar
239228211/11/2025ArgentinaTierra del FuegoNavegacion Usuahia - Isla Martillo5Diego Oscar
239221509/11/2025ArgentinaTierra del FuegoRNU Costa Norte, Río Grande60Diego Oscar
239217208/11/2025ChileRegión de Magallanes y la Antártica ChilenaParque Pingüino Rey (Desembocadura Río Marazzi), Porvenir2Diego Oscar
239213407/11/2025ChileRegión de Magallanes y la Antártica ChilenaFerry Punta Arenas-porvenir (pelágico)3Diego Oscar
239209307/11/2025ChileRegión de Magallanes y la Antártica ChilenaBahia Carrera10Diego Oscar
236686321/09/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Rasa2Diego Oscar
232686318/07/2025ChileRegión de ValparaísoMirador Roca Oceanica, Concon1Diego Oscar
213608721/08/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresPuerto - Escollera Sur, Mar del Plata10Diego Oscar
210247107/07/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbúfera Laguna Mar Chiquita1Diego Oscar
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 18/03/2026.