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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.


This taxon does not have a description yet.

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 538815
 Lobería
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/20/2023
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 533369
 Río Grande
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
04/26/2023
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 533368
  Adult
Río Grande
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
04/26/2023
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 515603
  Adult
Lobería
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/21/2022
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 354241
  Adult
Lobería
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/02/2019
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 159455
  Adult
Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
07/28/2016
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 150871
  Adult
Necochea
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/21/2016
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 150870
  Adult
Necochea
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/21/2016
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 108475
  Adult
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/01/2015
Susana Gomez



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
236387109/07/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCosta Bonita - Necochea1Susana Gomez
225595904/03/202515:15ArgentinaChubutCamino sin nombrarSusana Gomez
225585304/03/202509:00ArgentinaChubutCamino sin nombrarSusana Gomez
214121904/09/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresMiardor de aves playeras, Lobería1Susana Gomez
178075820/06/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresMirador de aves. Camino costero, Lobería1Susana Gomez
175807326/04/2023ArgentinaTierra del FuegoRuta Nacional 3, Río Grande25Susana Gomez
168027421/11/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresEx fábrica de sal, LoberíaSusana Gomez
161083616/07/2022ArgentinaSanta CruzPunta Loyola1Susana Gomez
110577902/09/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresLobería Playa, LoberíaSusana Gomez
45820628/07/2016ArgentinaChubutPuerto MadrynSusana Gomez
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 25/03/2026.