Penguins (Spheniscidae)
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
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
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A close view of a group of birds going into the sea New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (papua)
Laurent Demongin 26 November 2007 1 year ago 30 sec 4.7 -
Group going to sea at dawn New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (papua)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 40 weeks ago 30 sec 4.7 -
A pair copulating New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (papua)
Laurent Demongin 19 October 2009 5 weeks ago 40 sec 4.5 -
Big chicks begging for food on the nest and aggressive interactions with the neighbours New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (papua)
Laurent Demongin 14 December 2008 40 weeks ago 48 sec 4.5 -
2 young chicks on the nest with a parent. Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula (ellsworthi)
Christophe Gouraud 31 December 2008 1 year ago 32 sec 4.5 -
A bird arriving to the nest and the pair calling together New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (papua)
Laurent Demongin 20 October 2007 1 year ago 19 sec 4.5
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Birds on a sandy beach New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (papua)
Laurent Demongin 1 February 2007 1 year ago 4.5 -
Adults incubating in a small colony New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (papua)
Laurent Demongin 1 November 2006 1 year ago 4.5 -
A pair copulating New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (papua)
Laurent Demongin 19 October 2009 5 weeks ago 4 -
An adult in its nest with its 2 chicks. Stromness, South Georgia (papua)
Christophe Gouraud 24 December 2008 18 weeks ago 4 -
An adult feeding its chick. Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula (ellsworthi)
Christophe Gouraud 31 December 2008 18 weeks ago 4 -
An adult calling on its nest with its 2 chicks. Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula (ellsworthi)
Christophe Gouraud 31 December 2008 18 weeks ago 4
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An adult arriving at nest and calling New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(papua)
Laurent Demongin 21 November 2007 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.5 -
Adults calling while big chicks are begging for food New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(papua)
Laurent Demongin 3 December 2008 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.5 -
An adult calling and blowing towards its 2 chicks just hatched New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(papua)
Laurent Demongin 23 November 2007 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4
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