Southern giant petrel in flight, Macronectes giganteus, #23681

Southern giant petrel in flight. The distinctive tube nose (naricorn), characteristic of species in the Procellariidae family (tube-snouts), is easily seen. Falkland Islands, United Kingdom, Macronectes giganteus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 23681
Southern giant petrel in flight. The distinctive tube nose (naricorn), characteristic of species in the Procellariidae family (tube-snouts), is easily seen. Falkland Islands, United Kingdom

This image is featured in: Steeple Jason, West Falklands, Southern Giant Petrel, Macronectes giganteus, Southern Ocean

Species: Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus
Location: Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23681
Format: Digital 3:2
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