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, albe
Macronectes halli Godthul, South Georgia, British Overseas Territories, UK flying 8
Immature northern giant petrel in flight.
On Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, British Overseas Territories
A northern giant petrel picking a penguin carcass at Godthul, South Georgia
Giant petrels form a genus, Macronectes, from the family Procellariidae, which consists of two living and one extinct species. They are the largest birds in this family, and the only member that is ca
Northern giant petrel
…walking on water, referring to the way these birds run on top of the water as they are getting airborne. The two giant petrel species make up the genus Macronectes. They belong to the order Procellariiformes, the tube-nosed seabirds or petrels. All tube-noses have tubular nostrils, and all those in the family…
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Giant petrels are capable walkers, unlike other petrels
Giant petrel feeding on a seal carcass in South Georgia
Giant petrel with chick in Antarctica