Southern giant petrel in flight, Macronectes giganteus, #23682

Southern giant petrel in flight. The distinctive tube nose (naricorn), characteristic of species in the Procellariidae family (tube-snouts), is easily seen., Macronectes giganteus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 23682
Southern giant petrel in flight. The distinctive tube nose (naricorn), characteristic of species in the Procellariidae family (tube-snouts), is easily seen.

Species: Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus
Location: Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23682
Lat/Long: -53.93162, -63.90471 (Coordinates: 53° 55' 53.83" S, 63° 54' 16.96" W)
Altitude: 3.00m
Format: Digital 3:2
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