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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An adult showing protective behaviour over its chick and then another bird calling briefly. Locality Fortuna Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 8 April 2012 51 weeks ago 18 sec 4.6 -
An adult defending its young chick from other adults. Locality Fortuna Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 8 April 2012 51 weeks ago 26 sec 4.6 -
A view of a colony and several chicks. Locality Fortuna Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 8 April 2012 51 weeks ago 26 sec 4.6 -
A view of a colony with large concentration. Locality Salisbury Plain, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 9 April 2012 1 year ago 36 sec 4.6 -
Two birds is a small colony, calling. Locality Penguin River, Grytviken, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 11 April 2012 50 weeks ago 21 sec 4.5 -
Several birds bathing on a beach, under snowy and windy weather. Locality Salisbury Plain, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 9 April 2012 50 weeks ago 22 sec 4.5
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A small group of birds walking in single file.
Locality Fortuna Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Jordi Sargatal 8 April 2012 22 weeks ago 4.3 -
Adults stretching on a beach
Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Laurent Demongin 24 September 2008 4 years ago 4.3 -
An adult feeding its big chick
Locality St Andrews Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Laurent Demongin 24 September 2008 4 years ago 4.3 -
A view of a part of a samll colony, near Grytviken village.
Locality Grytviken, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Jordi Sargatal 12 April 2012 22 weeks ago 4.3 -
A view over the colony, from the sea.
Locality Salisbury Plain, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Jordi Sargatal 9 April 2012 22 weeks ago 4.3 -
A close-up of the head of a young bird.
Locality Fortuna Bay, South Georgia (ssp patagonicus)
Jordi Sargatal 8 April 2012 22 weeks ago 4.3
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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 50 weeks ago 5 -
Calls by adults and chicks on a colony. Locality Fortuna Bay, South Georgia
(ssp patagonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 8 April 2012 51 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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