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Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)
Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)
Hall's Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)
Hall's Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)
Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)
Hall's Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

About Northern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes halli)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Tubenoses
  • Family: Shearwaters and Petrels

The northern giant petrel frequents both oceanic and inshore waters, near breeding islands and outside of its breeding range. Breeding sites are typically located on coastlines with tussock grass and broken terrain that provide shelter for nests (3) (4).
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Visits

  • 2012-01-03
    Stewart Island, New Zealand
    Local Name: Northern Giant Petrel
  • 2012-01-20
    Kaikoura, New Zealand
    Local Name: Northern Giant Petrel
    Image from 2012-01-20
    Image from 2012-01-20
  • 2019-06-28
    Valparaiso, Chile
  • 2021-11-29
    Drake Passage, Antarctica
  • 2021-11-30
    South Georgia Island - Stromness, Antarctica
  • 2021-12-01
    South Georgia Island - Gold Harbor, Antarctica
    Image from 2021-12-01
  • 2021-12-02
    South Georgia Island - Cooper Bay, Antarctica
  • 2021-12-03
    Drake Passage, Antarctica
  • 2021-12-05
    Antarctica - Elephant Island, Antarctica