The Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus is a member of the family Procellariidae that occupies a predatory as well as a necrophagous niche, feeding on birds, mammals, krill, squid, fish and shellfish (Conroy 1972, Johnstone 1977, Hunter 1983).

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Giganteus
Giant Petrel
Macronectes giganteus
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Summary:The Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus is a member of the family Procellariidae that occupies a predatory as well as a necrophagous niche, feeding on birds, mammals, krill, squid, fish and shellfish (Conroy 1972, Johnstone 1977, Hunter 1983).

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