Northern giant petrel
| Northern giant petrel | |
|---|---|
| Flying over Godthul, South Georgia, British Overseas Territories | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Macronectes |
| Species: | M. halli |
| Binomial name | |
| Macronectes halli Mathews, 1912 | |
| Global map of eBird reports Year-Round Range Summer Range Winter Range | |
The northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli), also known as Hall's giant petrel, is a large, predatory seabird of the southern oceans. Its range overlaps broadly with the range of the related southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus), albeit slightly further to the north.