Magellanic penguin
E561848
The Magellanic penguin is a medium-sized, black-and-white banded penguin native to the coasts of southern South America, known for nesting in large colonies along Patagonian shores and nearby islands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magellanic penguin canonical | 7 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
penguin species
ⓘ
vertebrate ⓘ |
| averageHeight | about 60–70 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 2.5–6.5 kg ⓘ |
| binomialName | Spheniscus magellanicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedsOn |
Falkland Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patagonian shores ⓘ nearby offshore islands ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually two eggs ⓘ |
| coloration | black-and-white ⓘ |
| commonName | Magellanic penguin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
krill ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
two black bands between head and chest
ⓘ
white band that loops from eye to chin ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic coast from southern Brazil to Tierra del Fuego
ⓘ
Pacific coast of southern Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Spheniscidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightAbility | flightless bird ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | pursuit diving ⓘ |
| forms | large breeding colonies ⓘ |
| genus | Spheniscus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
burrow nesting areas
ⓘ
coastal marine environments ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 25 years ⓘ |
| migratesTo |
warmer northern waters of South Atlantic
ⓘ
warmer northern waters of South Pacific ⓘ |
| migration | migratory seabird ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ferdinand Magellan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Patagonian coasts
ⓘ
coasts of Argentina ⓘ coasts of Chile ⓘ southern South America ⓘ |
| nestType |
burrows
ⓘ
scrapes under bushes or in tall grass ⓘ |
| order | Sphenisciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
biparental incubation
ⓘ
both parents feed chicks ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predator |
orca
ⓘ
sea lion ⓘ skua ⓘ |
| reproduction | monogamous pairs in a breeding season ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | colonial nester ⓘ |
| swimmingAbility | excellent swimmer ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
habitat disturbance at colonies ⓘ oil pollution ⓘ overfishing of prey species ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Argentina
subject surface form:
Parque Pingüino Rey