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Common Name
Southern Giant Petrel
Alternate NamesAntarctic Gian Petrel, Giant Fulmar, Stinker, Stinkpot
Common TypePetrel
Order
Procellariiformes
Family
Procellariidae
Genus
Macronectes
Species
giganteus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Antarctica
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Nests on mounds of moss, grass and stone on remote southern islands then flies over the southern oceans
Distribution and Range
Nests on remote Antartic islands near South America, then spends the remainder of its time flying the southern oceans.
Food