Photographed off Otago Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand, April, 2019 |
(* 794) NORTHERN GIANT PETREL Macronectes halli
NEW ZEALAND 92
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 convergence.
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