Penguins (Spheniscidae)
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) - HBW 1, p. 155
French: Manchot royal
German: Königspinguin
Spanish: Pingüino Rey
Taxonomy: Aptenodytes patagonica J. F. Miller, 1778, South Georgia.
Validity of division into subspecies sometimes questioned and species may be better considered monotypic. Some evidence of genetic differences between populations of Kerguelen and Crozet Is. Two subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- patagonicus J. F. Miller, 1778 - Falkland Is, South Georgia; formerly S tip of S America.
- halli Mathews, 1911 - Southern Ocean from Marion I eastwards to Macquarie I.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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General view of a creche at the end of the winter Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Laurent Demongin 14 September 2008 4 years ago 25 sec 5 -
Close-up of the head of adult Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Laurent Demongin 17 September 2008 4 years ago 18 sec 5 -
At the end of winter, the streams running under ice create big holes where many chicks and some adults fall and die Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Laurent Demongin 15 September 2008 4 years ago 48 sec 5 -
An adult sitting on its heels, often on a small stone Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Laurent Demongin 14 September 2008 4 years ago 36 sec 5 -
An adult preening its chick around 7 months old while begging Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Laurent Demongin 23 September 2008 4 years ago 43 sec 5 -
An adult lying and eating snow Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Laurent Demongin 23 September 2008 4 years ago 45 sec 5
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Adults and chicks in a typical landscape in South Georgia
Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Laurent Demongin 24 September 2008 4 years ago 4.8 -
A close-up of an adult bird.
Locality Fortuna Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Jordi Sargatal 8 April 2012 21 weeks ago 4.7 -
A portrait of a young juvenile King Penguin standing in the rain on Saunders Island.
Locality Saunders Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
Paul Wallis 6 November 2012 19 weeks ago 4.6 -
A big group of adults ands juveniles on a colony.
Locality Salisbury Plain, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Jordi Sargatal 9 April 2012 21 weeks ago 4.6 -
Close-up of adult laying on a beach
Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Laurent Demongin 4 years ago 4.6 -
A big chick begging for food toward an adult
Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Laurent Demongin 23 September 2008 4 years ago 4.6
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Contact calls by an adult, the first one defensive. Locality Grytviken, South Georgia
(ssp patagonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 12 April 2012 49 weeks ago 5 -
Calls by adults and chicks on a colony. Locality Fortuna Bay, South Georgia
(ssp patagonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 8 April 2012 50 weeks ago 4.5 -
Several calls of chicks begging for food Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia
(ssp patagonicus)
Laurent Demongin 23 September 2008 3 years ago 4.5 -
A chick begging for food and adult calling Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia
(ssp patagonicus)
Laurent Demongin 23 September 2008 3 years ago 4.5
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