Penguins (Spheniscidae)
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) - HBW 1, p. 155
French: Manchot papou
German: Eselspinguin
Spanish: Pingüino Juanito
Taxonomy: Aptenodytes papua J. R. Forster, 1781, Falkland Islands.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- papua ( J. R. Forster, 1781) - subantarctic S to c. 60° S.
- ellsworthi Murphy, 1947 - Antarctic Peninsula to South Sandwich Is.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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Big chicks begging for food on the nest and aggressive interactions with the neighbours Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp papua)
Laurent Demongin 14 December 2008 2 years ago 48 sec 5 -
Group going to sea at dawn Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp papua)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 2 years ago 30 sec 4.7 -
A close view of a group of birds going into the sea Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp papua)
Laurent Demongin 26 November 2007 3 years ago 30 sec 4.6 -
Various adults on the shore - in groups and individually Locality Gold Harbour, South Georgia (ssp papua)
Greg Baker 20 February 2005 1 year ago 25 sec 4.5 -
A pair copulating Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp papua)
Laurent Demongin 19 October 2009 2 years ago 40 sec 4.5 -
2 young chicks on the nest with a parent. Locality Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (ssp ellsworthi)
Christophe Gouraud 31 December 2008 3 years ago 32 sec 4.5
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Parent feeding chick.
Locality Elephant Island, Antarctica
ian wood 24 January 2009 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.7 -
Jumping
Locality Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Martin Hale 4 December 2011 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.5 -
Breeder sitting on its nest.
Locality Godthul, South Georgia (ssp papua)
Christophe Gouraud 25 October 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
Breeder coming back to the rookery and drinking fresh water.
Locality Godthul, South Georgia (ssp papua)
Christophe Gouraud 25 October 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
An adult feeding its chick.
Locality Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (ssp ellsworthi)
Christophe Gouraud 31 December 2008 2 years ago 4.4 -
Birds on a sandy beach
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp papua)
Laurent Demongin 1 February 2007 3 years ago 4.3
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An adult arriving at nest and calling Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp papua)
Laurent Demongin 21 November 2007 2 years ago 4.5 -
Adults calling while big chicks are begging for food Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp papua)
Laurent Demongin 3 December 2008 2 years ago 4.5 -
An adult calling and blowing towards its 2 chicks just hatched Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp papua)
Laurent Demongin 23 November 2007 2 years ago 4
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