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title: "Southern Giant Petrel"
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# Southern Giant Petrel

Southern Giant Petrel *Macronectes giganteus* - globally [Least Concern](http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/southern-giant-petrel-macronectes-giganteus)

  ![Andrea Siemt Southern Giant Petrel Schmincke Aquarell on Sanders Waterford 300 g rough 31 x 23 cm Gough Michelle Risi](https://www.acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Birds/Petrels/S/Southern_Giant/Andrea_Siemt_Southern_Giant_Petrel_Schmincke_Aquarell_on_Sanders_Waterford_300_g_rough_31_x_23_cm_Gough_Michelle_Risi.jpeg)

 *A Southern Giant Petrel feeds its chick by Andrea Siemt, Schmincke Aquarell, after a photograph by Michelle Risi*

 ![                               ](https://www.acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Birds/Petrels/S/Southern_Giant/Christina_Hopkinson_Southern_Giant_Petrel_Water_Mixable_Oil_on_Canvas_Michelle_Risi_.jpeg)

 *Southern Giant Petrel by Christina Hopkinson, water mixable oils on canvas, after a photograph by Michelle Risi*

 ![Josmar Esteban Marquez Southern Giant Petrel Michelle Risi](https://www.acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Birds/Petrels/S/Southern_Giant/Josmar_Esteban_Marquez_Southern_Giant_Petrel_Michelle_Risi.jpg)

 *Southern Giant Petrel by Josmar Esteban Marquez, after a photograph by Michelle Risi*

  ![Mark Price Southrern Gisant Petrel oil Laurie Smaglick Johnson](https://www.acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Birds/Petrels/S/Southern_Giant/Mark_Price_Southrern_Gisant_Petrel_oil_Laurie_Smaglick_Johnson.jpg)

 *Southern Giant Petrel by Mark Price, oils, after a photograph by Laurie Smaglick Johnson*

  ![Pat Latas Southern Giant Petrel digital Michelle Risi Gough](https://www.acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Birds/Petrels/S/Southern_Giant/Pat_Latas_Southern_Giant_Petrel_digital_Michelle_Risi_Gough.JPG)

 * Southern Giant Petrel by Pat Latas, digital, after a photograph by Michelle Risi*

 ![Susanne Durchholz Southern Giant Petrel watercolour Michelle Risi Long Beach Gough](https://www.acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Birds/Petrels/S/Southern_Giant/Susanne_Durchholz_Southern_Giant_Petrel_watercolour_Michelle_Risi_Long_Beach_Gough.jpg)

 *Southern Giant Petrel on Long Beach, Gough Island by Susanne Durchholz, watercolour, after a photograph by Michelle Risi*

 *Posted 07 March 2020*