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The southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus), also known as the Antarctic giant petrel, giant fulmar, stinker, and stinkpot, is a large seabird of the southern oceans. Its distribution overlaps broadly with the similar northern giant petrel , though it overall is centered slightly further south.
The southern giant petrel is slightly larger than the northern giant petrel, at 3 to 8 kg (6.6–17.6 lb), 180 to 210 cm (71–83 in) across the wings, and 86 to 100 cm (34–39 in) of body length. [ 2 ] [ 11 ] The northern giant petrel is 3 to 5 kg (6.6–11.0 lb), 150 to 210 cm (59–83 in) across the wings and 80 to 95 cm (31–37 in) of ...
Southern giant-petrel, Macronectes giganteus; Northern giant-petrel, Macronectes halli; Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis (V) Southern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides; Antarctic petrel, Thalassoica antarctica (V) Pintado petrel, Daption capense; Kerguelen petrel, Aphrodroma brevirostris (V) Gould's petrel, Pterodroma leucoptera (V)
Adelie penguins in Antarctica. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Antarctica.The avifauna of Antarctica include a total of 63 species, of which 1 is endemic.This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.
Vulnerable emperor penguin chicks are preyed upon by the enormous Southern Giant Petrel, an animal thought to be responsible for more than 30% of chick deaths. ... There are thought to be around ...
Southern giant-petrel, Macronectes giganteus (A) Northern giant-petrel, Macronectes halli (A) Cape petrel, Daption capense (A) Gray-faced petrel, Pterodroma gouldi (A) Kermadec petrel, Pterodroma neglecta; Herald petrel, Pterodroma heraldica; Murphy's petrel, Pterodroma ultima; Providence petrel, Pterodroma solandri; Henderson petrel ...
Southern giant-petrel, Macronectes giganteus; Northern giant-petrel, Macronectes halli; Southern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides; Antarctic petrel, Thalassoica antarctica; Pintado petrel, Daption capense; Snow petrel, Pagodroma nivea (V) Kerguelen petrel, Aphrodroma brevirostris; Great-winged petrel, Pterodroma macroptera (V) Soft-plumaged petrel ...
The southern storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels and are the smallest seabirds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. Wilson's storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus (A) Gray-backed storm-petrel, Garrodia nereis (A)