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southern giant petrel

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[suhth-ern jahy-uhnt pe-truhl] / ˈsʌð ərn ˈdʒaɪ ənt ˈpɛ trəl /

noun

  1. a large, very aggressive seabird, the giant petrel Macronectes giganteus, ranging from Antarctica northward to Chile, Africa, and Australia: differentiated from the northern giant petrel by its greenish bill.

Etymology

Origin of southern giant petrel

First recorded in 1975–80

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