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Primary Traits
4,425 g
0 m - 300 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Macronectes giganteus
English name
Southern Giant Petrel
Order
Procellariiformes
Family
Procellariidae
Genus
Macronectes
Species
giganteus
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
SZ
Latitudinal zone
Temperate-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
3,000 g
Maximum female mass
4,800 g
Minimum male mass
4,100 g
Maximum male mass
5,800 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
4,425 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
300 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
300 m
Typical elevation
150 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Sea
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Scavenger
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.05
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Mound
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
1
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
55 d
Maximum incubation period
66 d
Minimum fledging period
104 d
Maximum fledging period
132 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1
Average fledging period
118 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Dispersive, Sedentary