giant petrel

[ jahy-uhnt pe-truhl ]

noun

1. either of two large mottled gray or occasionally white petrels of the genus Macronectes, specifically the northern giant petrel and the southern giant petrel, inhabiting islands and coasts of the Southern Ocean and adjacent seas.

Example Sentences

"Skuas winter around South America as do giant petrels and we think these birds are the vector that bought the disease into South Georgia," said Dr Ratcliffe.

From BBC

"When it comes to food and feeding, southern giant petrels are possessive birds, and this one is stretching its wings to ward off other petrels in the neighbourhood."

From BBC

As well as the destruction of wildlife habitat during construction, the operation of the completed airport would bring regular disruption to breeding colonies of southern giant petrels, seals and Adélie penguins.

From The Guardian

Mr Morley said the team was there mainly there to monitor penguin colonies, but also to study other birds such as giant petrels and blue-eyes shags, as well as elephant seal and fur seal colonies.

From BBC

Southern giant petrels, big black seabirds also called Antarctic giant petrels, giant fulmars, stinkers, and stinkpots, flew in formation.

From New York Times