Macronectes (Giant Petrels)

Genus

Giant Petrels

Macronectes

2 species in our catalog · found in 14 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Southern Giant Petrel
LC

Southern Giant Petrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronectes giganteus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Northern Giant Petrel
LC

Northern Giant Petrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronectes halli

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%
Jan
~40%
Feb
~50%
Mar
~50%
Apr
~50%
May
~50%
Jun
~50%
Jul
~50%
Aug
~50%
Sep
~50%
Oct
~50%
Nov
~60%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Giant Petrels

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina 2
~80%
2 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 2
~20%
3 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand 2
<5%
4 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
<5%
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
6 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand 2
<5%
7 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
<5%
8 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
<5%
9 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand 2
<5%
10 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
11 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
12 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
13 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
<5%
14 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%