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giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/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