Northern Giant Petrel
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Northern Giant Petrel

Macronectes halli

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Península Valdés
70 Verified records at Península Valdés
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli), also known as Hall's giant petrel, is a large, predatory seabird of the southern oceans. Its range overlaps broadly with the range of the related southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus), albeit slightly further to the north. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Giant Petrel sighting in Península Valdés, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Península Valdés

Southern Giant Petrel
LC

Southern Giant Petrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronectes giganteus

70–80% · Very likely
Sooty Shearwater

Sooty Shearwater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Puffinus griseus

5–10% · With luck
Manx Shearwater
LC

Manx Shearwater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Puffinus puffinus

<5% · Rare
Great Shearwater

Great Shearwater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Puffinus gravis

<5% · Rare
White-chinned Petrel
VU

White-chinned Petrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Procellaria aequinoctialis

Insufficient data
Cape Petrel
LC Endemic

Cape Petrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Daption capense

Insufficient data
Black-browed Albatross
LC

Black-browed Albatross

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalassarche melanophris

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
2 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
3 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
4 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
5 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
6 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
8 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
9 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
10 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
11 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Giant Petrel in Península Valdés?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Giant Petrel sighting in Península Valdés, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Giant Petrel in Península Valdés?

September has the highest sighting rate for Northern Giant Petrel in Península Valdés in our monthly data.

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