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Procellariiformes / Procellariidae / Macronectes

Northern Giant Petrel

Macronectes halli

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Procellariiformes
Family
Procellariidae
Genus
Macronectes

Distribution

breeds islands north of Antarctic Convergence from South Georgia to Macquarie (southeast of Australia) and Stewart, Chatham, Antipodes, Auckland, and Campbell islands (New Zealand); ranges coasts and open water of all southern oceans, mostly north of Antarctic Convergence

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.