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The southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus), also known as the Antarctic giant petrel, giant fulmar, stinker, and stinkpot, [citation needed] 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; ... short legs, stiff tails and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some ...
The southern storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels and are the smallest seabirds. ... Southern giant-petrel, ... with long wings and deeply forked tails. The ...
Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family. Leach's storm petrel, Hydrobates leucorhous; Band-rumped storm-petrel, Hydrobates castro (A)
Southern giant-petrel, Macronectes giganteus; Northern giant ... Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails which includes the ...
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterised by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary. Southern giant-petrel, Macronectes giganteus (A) White-chinned petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis (A) Wedge-tailed shearwater, Ardenna pacifica (A) Tropical shearwater, Puffinus bailloni (A)
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterised by united nostrils with medium nasal septum, and a long outer functional primary flight feather. Southern giant-petrel, Macronectes giganteus (A) Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii; Jouanin's petrel, Bulweria fallax; Tahiti petrel, Pseudobulweria rostrata