southern giant petrel
E860386
The southern giant petrel is a large, robust seabird of subantarctic and Antarctic waters, known for its powerful flight, scavenging habits, and prominent tube-shaped nostrils.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
tube-nosed seabird ⓘ |
| ageAtFirstBreeding | about 6–10 years ⓘ |
| alsoEats |
fish
ⓘ
krill ⓘ offal from fishing vessels ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| assessedBy | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 86–99 cm ⓘ |
| averageBodyMass | 3–5 kg ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 185–205 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Macronectes giganteus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
coastal slopes
ⓘ
grassy or bare ground near shore ⓘ |
| breedsInRegion |
Antarctic Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heard Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerguelen Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Macquarie Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Edward Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ South Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ subantarctic islands ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 1 egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
giant fulmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern giant petrel NERFINISHED ⓘ stinker ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Friedrich Gmelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | northern giant petrel by more extensive greenish bill tip ⓘ |
| family | Procellariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightStyle | dynamic soaring ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
predation on other seabirds
ⓘ
scavenging ⓘ surface seizing ⓘ |
| genus | Macronectes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Antarctic waters
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ subantarctic waters ⓘ |
| hasBillType | strong hooked bill ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| hasMorph |
dark morph
ⓘ
light morph ⓘ |
| hasNostrils | prominent tube-shaped nostrils ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| largerSex | male ⓘ |
| maximumLongevity | over 30 years ⓘ |
| maximumWingspan | up to about 210 cm ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
Southern Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coasts of Australia ⓘ coasts of New Zealand ⓘ coasts of southern Africa ⓘ coasts of southern South America ⓘ |
| order | Procellariiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryDiet |
carrion
ⓘ
dead marine mammals ⓘ dead seabirds ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexuallyDimorphic | true ⓘ |
| similarTo | northern giant petrel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in longline fisheries
ⓘ
disturbance at breeding colonies ⓘ historical persecution ⓘ ingestion of marine debris ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
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