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Northern Giant Petrel
Macronectes halliMathews, 1912
Updated
- Order
- PROCELLARIIFORMES
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Genus
- Macronectes
At a glance
The Northern Giant Petrel is a large bird, about 35–42 cm long, listed as Vulnerable and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 35–42 cm
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Northern Giant Petrel look like?
The Northern Giant Petrel is a large bird, about 35–42 cm long.
The northern giant petrel, 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, albeit slightly further to the north.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Northern Giant Petrel?
The Northern Giant Petrel is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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