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giant fulmar

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Also known as: Macronectes giganteus, giant petrel, stinker petrel(Show More)
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Representative procellariiform birds in flight.
Representative procellariiform birds in flight.

The term "giant fulmar" refers to the giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus). This is the largest member of the petrel family, with a length of about 90 cm (3 feet) and a wingspan exceeding 200 cm (6.5 feet). Giant petrels nest on islands around the Antarctic Circle and in sub-Antarctic waters. Their diet consists of live and dead animal matter, and they are known predators of young colonial seabirds. Sailors have nicknamed them "Nelly" and "stinker" due to their strong odor.12

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