Census of the Southern Giant Petrel population of the Falkland Islands 2004/2005

• Published in: Bird Conservation International
• Main Authors: Reid, TA, Huin, N
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2008
• Subjects: Biological Sciences; Ecology; Population Ecology; Giganteus; Giant Petrel; Giant Petrels; Macronectes giganteus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959270908000105; http://ecite.utas.edu.au/52821

A complete census was taken of all colonies of Southern Giant Petrels Macronectes giganteus within the Falkland Islands in 2004/05. The breeding population of the islands was estimated to be approximately 19,529 pairs (range 18,420-20,377). Southern Giant Petrels were found to breed in 38 locations...