giant petrel

English

Noun

giant petrel (plural giant petrels)

Any of the genus Macronectes of large predatory and scavenging birds.
Synonyms: (colloquial) glutton, (colloquial) stinker

References

giant petrel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Macronectes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Macronectes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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