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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A close-up of the head of a juvenile in moulting plumage. Locality Base Esperanza, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Josep del Hoyo 2 April 2012 51 weeks ago 22 sec 5 -
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 4 years ago 48 sec 5 -
A juvenile bird in moulting plumage walking and feeding on snow. Locality Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Josep del Hoyo 2 April 2012 51 weeks ago 39 sec 4.9 -
Two birds fighting on the ground and the winner calling. Locality Base Esperanza, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Josep del Hoyo 2 April 2012 51 weeks ago 26 sec 4.8 -
A group of birds swimming and landing on the coast. Locality Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Josep del Hoyo 2 April 2012 1 year ago 31 sec 4.8 -
An adult bird preening and flapping the wings on a beach. Locality Penguin River, Grytviken, South Georgia
Josep del Hoyo 11 April 2012 49 weeks ago 28 sec 4.7
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Parent feeding chick.
Locality Elephant Island, Antarctica
ian wood 24 January 2009 1 year ago 4.7 -
A close-up of a bird preening its wing on the ice.
Locality Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Jordi Sargatal 2 April 2012 21 weeks ago 4.6 -
A chick playing with a stone, imitation of the parents.
Locality D'Hainaut Island, Mikkelsen Harbor, Trinity Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (ssp ellsworthi)
Christophe Gouraud 4 February 2013 6 weeks ago 4.6 -
A leucistic chick yawning.
Locality Almirante Brown, Paradise Bay, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (ssp ellsworthi)
Christophe Gouraud 10 February 2013 6 weeks ago 4.6 -
A breeder and its 2 chicks on the nest.
Locality Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (ssp ellsworthi)
Christophe Gouraud 10 February 2013 6 weeks ago 4.4 -
In the mist. Late in the afternoon in Paradise Harbor Bay in Antarctica, this couple of Gentoo Penguins was winding down for the
Locality Paradise Bay, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Jaime Rojo 1 November 2011 50 weeks ago 4.4
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An adult arriving at nest and calling Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp papua)
Laurent Demongin 21 November 2007 3 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 3 years ago 4.5 -
Several birds calling. Locality Base Esperanza, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Josep del Hoyo 2 April 2012 51 weeks ago 4 -
Song by several individuals. Locality Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Josep del Hoyo 2 April 2012 51 weeks ago 4 -
An adult calling and blowing towards its 2 chicks just hatched Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp papua)
Laurent Demongin 23 November 2007 3 years ago 4
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