Genus

Giant Petrels

Macronectes

2 species in our catalog · found in 8 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderProcellariiformes (Tubenoses)
FamilyProcellariidae (Shearwaters and Petrels)
GenusMacronectes (Giant Petrels)

Species in this group

Macronectes giganteus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Macronectes halli

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~40%

May

—Jun

—Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Giant Petrels

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 2	~80%
	Southern Giant Petrel			~70%
	Northern Giant Petrel			~20%
2	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 2	~20%
	Southern Giant Petrel			~20%
	Northern Giant Petrel			<5%
3	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 2	<5%
	Northern Giant Petrel			<5%
	Southern Giant Petrel			<5%
4	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 2	<5%
	Northern Giant Petrel			<5%
	Southern Giant Petrel			<5%
5	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Giant Petrel			<5%
6	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Southern Giant Petrel			<5%
7	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Giant Petrel			<5%
8	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Giant Petrel			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	2 of 2	<5%
	Southern Giant Petrel			<5%
	Northern Giant Petrel			<5%
2	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	<5%
	Northern Giant Petrel			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Willowbank Wildlife Reserve	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity

Giant Petrels

Species in this group

Southern Giant Petrel

Northern Giant Petrel

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Giant Petrels

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found