Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels

Northern Giant Petrel

Macronectes halli

The Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli) is a 4.2 kg ocean-going bird that eats a bit of everything. Some populations migrate.

Family

Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels

Order

Procellariiformes

Weight

4.2 kg

Habitat

Marine

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

13

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