Penguins (Spheniscidae)
Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) - HBW 1, p. 159
French: Manchot de Magellan
German: Magellanpinguin
Spanish: Pingüino Magellánico
Taxonomy: Aptenodytes magellanicus J. R. Forster, 1781, Strait of Magellan.
Sometimes considered conspecific with S. demersus and S. humboldti; alternatively they may form superspecies (see page 141). Monotypic.
Distribution: S coasts of South America, from C Chile and C Argentina S to Cape Horn; also breeds in Falkland Is.
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Two adults doing circle dance and flipper patting Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 15 October 2007 3 years ago 30 sec 4.7 -
Two shots of an adult braying in front of the burrow Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 11 October 2007 3 years ago 30 sec 4.7 -
Numerous social interactions of a group on a beach before to go to sea Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 3 December 2008 2 years ago 45 sec 4.7 -
Birds running and swimming in small surf along a sandy beach Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 31 December 2008 2 years ago 45 sec 4.7 -
Group calling and bill touching Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 2 November 2009 2 years ago 1 min 4.5 -
An adult braying Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 11 October 2007 3 years ago 27 sec 4.5
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Calling
Locality West Falkland Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
Martin Hale 22 November 2011 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.5 -
An adult braying
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 25 November 2008 3 years ago 4.3 -
A close-up.
Locality Magdalena Island, Strait of Magallanes, Magallanes Region, Chile
Cristián G. Suazo 2 February 2009 2 years ago 4.3 -
Chick emerging from burrow.
Locality Patagonia, Argentina
ian wood 14 January 2009 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.2 -
Adult bird
Locality Península Valdés, Chubut Province, Argentina
Tomas Grim 29 December 2008 25 weeks ago 4.2 -
A group of adults with social interactions on a beach
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 9 December 2008 3 years ago 4
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An adult braying in front of the burrow Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
Laurent Demongin 12 October 2007 2 years ago 4.5 -
Group calling and bill touching Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 2 November 2009 2 years ago 4.5
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