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Macronectes giganteus (Gmelin, 1789) Family: Procellariidae Order: Procellariiformes Back
Antarctic giant petrel Riesensturmvogel Pétrel géant Abanto-marino antárctico
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) VU A1abde+2bde CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intercontinental adults probably only dispersive

Macronectes giganteus

Adults probably move little, dispersing only to adjacent waters and generally keeping further S than M. halli; juveniles may follow prevailing winds E around Southern Ocean. Immatures move further N than adults, regularly reaching tropics and typically following cold water currents off S Africa and W South America. Only definite record from N Hemisphere is 1 bird off Ushant, France, in Nov 1967; another giant petrel at Midway Atoll, Hawaii, in 1959, 1961 and 1962 not identified to specific level.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Antarctic, Oceania, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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