Patterson et al.: Breeding distribution and population status of the giant petrels 115

Until 1966, giant petrels were regarded as a single species. Early research by Bourne & Warham (1966), however, identified northern and southern forms, which are today recognized as sibling species with a circumpolar distribution in the Southern Ocean

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Summary:Until 1966, giant petrels were regarded as a single species. Early research by Bourne & Warham (1966), however, identified northern and southern forms, which are today recognized as sibling species with a circumpolar distribution in the Southern Ocean