Southern giant petrel in flight, Macronectes giganteus, #23677

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 23677
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: 23677
Lat/Long: -53.80519, -63.75152 (Coordinates: 53° 48' 18.68" S, 63° 45' 5.47" W)
Altitude: 0.00m
Format: Digital 3:2
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