Northern Giant Petrel
Macronectes halli
Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli) — Seabirds & Tubenoses of Oceans & Seabirds.
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The Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli) is a member of the Procellariidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 4.2 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Procellariiformes
- Family Procellariidae Petrels, Shearwaters, Diving Petrels
- Genus Macronectes
- Species halli
Where it lives
Islands north of Antarctic Convergence from South Georgia to Macquarie (far southeast of Australia) and Stewart, Chatham (east of South I.), Antipodes (southeast of Stewart I.), and Auckland and Campbell is. (south of South I.; New Zealand)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 4.2 kg
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Procellariidae
- Order
- Procellariiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Northern Giant Petrel is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open sea and coastal waters, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Northern Giant Petrel is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli) is a species of petrels, shearwaters, diving petrels in the family Procellariidae, order Procellariiformes. It is found in Oceans & Seabirds — islands n of Antarctic Convergence from South Georgia to Macquarie (far se of Australia) and Stewart, Chatham (e of South I.), Antipodes (se of Stewart I.), and Auckland and Campbell is. (s of South I.; New Zealand).
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Northern Giant Petrel?
The Northern Giant Petrel is a very large bird that weighs around 4.2 kg.
Where does the Northern Giant Petrel live?
The Northern Giant Petrel is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering SO islands n of Antarctic Convergence from South Georgia to Macquarie (far se of Australia) and Stewart, Chatham (e of South I.), Antipodes (se of Stewart I.), and Auckland and Campbell is. (s of South I.; New Zealand), where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Northern Giant Petrel belong to?
The Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli) belongs to the Procellariidae family, in the order Procellariiformes.
What does the Northern Giant Petrel eat?
The Northern Giant Petrel is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Northern Giant Petrel migrate?
The Northern Giant Petrel is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Northern Giant Petrel endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Northern Giant Petrel make?
1 real field recording of the Northern Giant Petrel — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Northern Giant Petrel's range?
The Northern Giant Petrel has a mapped global range of about 92 million km².
Conservation
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