Giant petrel macronectes spp. band recovery analysis from the international giant petrel banding project, 1988/89

Abstract

During the 1988/89 breeding season, totals of 1759 Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli and 5852 Southern Giant Petrel M. giganteus chicks were banded as part of a concerted effort to determine dispersal patterns and pre-breeding movements throughout the range of both species. Movements of juvenile giant petrels were determined with band recoveries during subsequent years. Sparse recoveries prevented the fulfillment of all project objectives, however, we were able to highlight dispersal patterns which differed slightly from published accounts.