Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) - HBW 1, p. 235
French: Fulmar géant
German: Riesensturmvogel
Spanish: Abanto marino Antártico
Other common names: Antarctic Giant Petrel, Giant Fulmar, Stinker
Taxonomy: Procellaria gigantea Gmelin, 1789, Staten Island, off Tierra del Fuego.
Long considered conspecific with sibling M. halli, with which known to have hybridized on occasions; populations of Gough I and Falkland Is in S Atlantic may merit subspecific status. Monotypic.
Distribution: Circumpolar in Southern Ocean, breeding in Antarctica and from S Chile and SC Argentina E through subantarctic islands to Heard I and Macquarie I.
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Several shots of a white form bird, sitting on a beach and taking off Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 17 September 2008 3 years ago 38 sec 5 -
A young bird walking and sitting on a sandy beach Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 15 September 2008 3 years ago 42 sec 5 -
An individual feeding on a King Penguin carcass, under strong wind and snow. Locality Salisbury Plain, South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 April 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 30 sec 4.8 -
One bird feeding on dead King Penguins fallen in a frozen stream Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 23 September 2008 3 years ago 32 sec 4.8 -
A bird in flight near the ship (50% speed). Locality Maxwell Bay, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 April 2012 3 hours ago ADDED TODAY! 14 sec 4.5 -
Birds (mixed with Northern G. P.) stoling parts of a King Penguin killed by a Leopard Seal and chased by the Seal Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 25 September 2008 3 years ago 1 min 2 sec 4.5
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Adult resting on the ground.
Locality Godthul, South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 25 October 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
A white morph bird sitting on a beach in front of an Elephant Seal
Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 27 September 2008 3 years ago 4 -
A breeding Southern Giant Petrel after heavy snow storm.
Locality King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Rainer Mönke 1 January 1986 3 years ago 4 -
Bird resting very close to a Gentoo (Pygoscelis papua papua) colony.
Locality Godthul, South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 25 October 2010 1 year ago 3.9 -
Two birds fighting near a dead King Penguin.
Locality Salisbury Plain, South Georgia
Robson Silva e Silva 24 October 2010 5 weeks ago 3.8 -
A white morph bird swimming
Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 12 September 2008 3 years ago 3.7
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a bird calling from nest Locality South Georgia
(Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 16 January 2006 2 years ago 4.5
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