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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

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4.8 Adults and chi... South Geor..., Sep 2008

Laurent Demongin
4.7 A close-up of ... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.6 A portrait of ... Falkland (..., Nov 2012

Paul Wallis
4.6 A big group of... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.6 Close-up of ad... South Geor...,

Laurent Demongin
4.6 A big chick be... South Geor..., Sep 2008

Laurent Demongin
4.5 An adult incub... South Geor..., Dec 2008

Christophe Gouraud
4.5 A close-up of ... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.5 A chick sleepi... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.5 An adult walki... South Geor..., Sep 2008

Laurent Demongin
4.4 A few adults m... Heard Isla..., Nov 2012

Tony Palliser
4.4 An adult comin... South Geor..., Oct 2008

Laurent Demongin
4.4 Curiosity South Geor..., Nov 2011

Martin Hale
4.4 In surf South Geor..., Nov 2011

Martin Hale
4.4 Standing South Geor..., Nov 2011

Martin Hale
4.4 Juvenile South Geor..., Nov 2011

Martin Hale
4.4 Juvenile beggi... South Geor..., Nov 2011

Martin Hale
4.4 King penguin Chile, Mar 2011

Leandro Herrainz
4.4 A close-up of ... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.4 A pair having ... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.4 A chick close ... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.4 A close-up of ... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.4 An one-year ol... South Geor..., Oct 2010

Christophe Gouraud
4.3 An adult feedi... South Geor..., Sep 2008

Laurent Demongin
4.3 Adults stretch... South Geor..., Sep 2008

Laurent Demongin
4.3 A small group ... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.3 A close-up of ... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.3 Adults going t... South Geor..., Oct 2008

Laurent Demongin
4.3 Close-up of an... South Geor..., Sep 2008

Laurent Demongin
4.3 A groupe of ad... South Geor..., Oct 2010

Christophe Gouraud
4.3 A bird looking... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.3 A group of bir... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.3 A close-up of ... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.3 A view over th... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.3 A view of a pa... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.3 Breeding pair ... South Geor..., Jan 2013

Christophe Gouraud
4.2 Coming ashore South Geor..., Nov 2011

Martin Hale
4.2 Adult calling South Geor..., Nov 2011

Martin Hale
4.2 Adult sleeping South Geor..., Nov 2011

Martin Hale
4.2 Several birds ... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.2 Partial view o... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.2 Panoramic view... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4.2 Two breeding b... South Geor..., Oct 2010

Christophe Gouraud
4.1 Details on the... South Geor..., Dec 2008

Christophe Gouraud
4.1 An adult resti... South Geor..., Oct 2010

Christophe Gouraud
4.1 An one-year ol... South Geor..., Oct 2010

Christophe Gouraud
4 Couple of bird... South Geor..., Jan 2005

Santiago Imberti
4 A group of adu... South Geor..., Oct 2008

Laurent Demongin
4 A group of adu... South Geor..., Sep 2008

Laurent Demongin
4 Adults resting... South Geor..., Sep 2008

Laurent Demongin
4 A huge crèche... South Geor..., Sep 2008

Laurent Demongin
4 An adult among... South Geor..., Sep 2008

Laurent Demongin
4 An adult scrat... South Geor..., Sep 2008

Laurent Demongin
4 Loafing on the... Macquarie ..., Jan 2000

Graham Little
4 A breeding bir... South Geor..., Oct 2010

Christophe Gouraud
4 An adult feedi... South Geor..., Oct 2010

Christophe Gouraud
4 Standing South Geor..., Nov 2011

Martin Hale
4 Tierra del Fue... Chile, Feb 2012

Marcelo Carlos de Cruz
4 Several birds ... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal
4 A small group ... South Geor..., Apr 2012

Jordi Sargatal

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