giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus)

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:billColor yellowish with reddish tip
gptkbp:breedingSeason October to March
gptkbp:clutchSize 1
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:southern_giant_petrel
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Gmelin
gptkbp:describedYear 1789
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
carrion
krill
other seabirds
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkb:southern_South_America
gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
southern Africa
sub-Antarctic islands
gptkbp:family gptkb:Procellariidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Macronectes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus)
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:length 86–99 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 40 years
gptkbp:migratory yes
gptkbp:nestType ground nest
gptkbp:notableFeature scavenging
aggressive at carcasses
gptkbp:order gptkb:Procellariiformes
gptkbp:plumage mottled grey-brown
gptkbp:predators gptkb:sheathbills
skuas
introduced mammals (on some islands)
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:ACAP_(Agreement_on_the_Conservation_of_Albatrosses_and_Petrels)
various national laws
gptkbp:relatedTo northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli)
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Macronectes_giganteus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males larger than females
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat disturbance
fisheries bycatch
gptkbp:weight 2.3–5.6 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 185–205 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Giganteus_Island
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8