Macronectes (Giant Petrels)

Genus

Giant Petrels

Macronectes

2 species in our catalog · found in 12 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

70–80% · Very likely
Northern Giant Petrel
LC

Northern Giant Petrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronectes halli

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
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

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina 2
80–90%
2 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 2
10–20%
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 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
<5%
12 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%