northern giant petrel

American  

[nawr-thern jahy-uhnt pe-truhl] / ˈnɔr ðərn ˈdʒaɪ ənt ˈpɛ trəl /

noun

1. a large, very aggressive seabird, the giant petrel Macronectes halli, of the Southern Ocean and northward into Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand: differentiated from the southern giant petrel by its reddish bill.

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Etymology

Origin of northern giant petrel

First recorded in 1975–80

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