NEW ZEALAND's BIRDS
Southern Giant Petrel
Macronectus giganteus
(Photo: Dennis Buurman)
Breeding areas
S.Georgia, Marion, Macquarie and Heard Is; S.Shetland and S.Orkney Is; Crozet Is and on islands off Antarctica
Breeding season
August to April
Dispersal migration
Common visitor to NZ coastal waters
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