NORTHERN GIANT-PETREL

Photographed on Kiama Pelagic, June 2016

794        NORTHERN GIANT-PETREL           Macronectes halli      

Australia     (638)

Also known as Hall's (Giant) Petrel. 80-95 cm, wingspan 1.5-2.1 m. Breeds in sub-antarctic islands, incl. Chatham, Antipodes, Campbell, Auckland and Macquarie Is., NZ region; also Stewart Is. Wide circumpolar range generally n. of Antarctic convergenceImmature birds and some adults common May-Oct in offshore and inshore waters from c. Fremantle (WA) to c. Sydney (NSW).