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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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 1 year ago 4 -
Song by several individuals. Locality Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Josep del Hoyo 2 April 2012 1 year 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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