Giant petrel - Wikipedia
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.
Southern Giant-Petrel - eBird
Widespread and fairly common; readily seen from shore and ferries in Tierra del Fuego. Giant-Petrels are known as vultures of the Southern Ocean and can scavenge with gulls at sewage outflows or with albatrosses at fishing boats; often follows ships.
Southern giant petrel - Wikipedia
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
Northern Giant-Petrel - eBird
Very large (size of smaller albatross) with massive pale bill that always has a pinkish tip (often darker than rest of bill). Plumage varies; most birds dark overall or with whitish face, but some have very whitish head and underparts; does not have a white morph, unlike Southern Giant. Juveniles are sooty brown which fades to gray brown as ...
Southern Giant Petrel | Audubon
2015年11月13日 · It is a far less agile and graceful bird than mollymauks [a type of albatross] of the same size, and it assumes particularly queer and awkward attitudes when descending to the ocean under the handicap of a light breeze. What chance does the Southern Giant Petrel have at redemption if even seabirds’ greatest champion could find so little to love?
Southern Giant-Petrel - Macronectes giganteus - Birds of the World
2024年11月12日 · Southern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes giganteus), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, E. de Juana, and F. Medrano, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.angpet1.01.1
Northern giant petrel - Wikipedia
The northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli), also known as Hall's giant petrel, is a large, predatory seabird of the southern oceans. Its range overlaps broadly with the range of the related southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus), albeit slightly further to the north.
Southern Giant Petrel | Macronectes giganteus - Birda
The Southern Giant Petrel, Macronectes giganteus, is a formidable presence in the southern oceans. This large seabird, also known colloquially as the Antarctic giant petrel, giant fulmar, stinker, or stinkpot, commands attention with its impressive wingspan stretching between 185 to 205 cm (6 ft 1 in – 6 ft 9 in) and a body length of 86 to 99 ...
Giant Petrels (Macronectes) | Procellariidae Family - Earth Life
2023年7月12日 · Giant Petrels is a genus from the family Procellariidae and consist of two species. They are the largest birds from this family.
Giant Petrel | Facts, pictures & more about Giant Petrel
Giant Petrels are the only members of the Procellariidae family (Petrels, Prions, and Shearwaters) that have legs strong enough to allow them to move around on land. Like some other seabird species, Giant Petrels secrete a saline solution from a nasal passage in order to rid their bodies of the excess salt they swallow while feeding.