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Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli)

Northern Giant Petrel

Macronectes halli

Class
Bird
Rarity
Rare
Observations
1,932
Most observed in
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

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.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Northern giant petrel”.

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