Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) in Patagonia
The Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus, is a South American penguin, breeding in coastal Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands, with some migrating to Brazil. It is the most numerous of the Spheniscus penguins. Its nearest relatives are the African Penguin, the Humboldt Penguin and the Galápagos Penguins are medium-sized penguins which grow to be 61-76 cm (24-30 in) tall and weigh between kg and kg ( lbs)[1][2], with the males being larger than the females and weight dropping while each parent nurtures its have black backs and white stomachs. There are two black bands between the head and the breast, with the lower band being in an inverted horseshoe shape. The head is black and has a broad white border running from behind the eye, around the black ear-coverts and chin, and joining on the throat. Chicks and juveniles are grey-blue on their backs, with a more faded grey-blue color on their chest. In the wild, Magellanic Penguins can live up to 25 years, while ages of 30 years have been reached in birds usually have a blotched pattern on their feet, with this 'blotching' fading as they age. Older birds of over ten years usually have solid black the other species of penguins, the Magellanic Penguin has very rigid wings used to 'fly' under water.
Size: 3426px × 5120px
Location: Patagonia, Argentina
Photo credit: © buteo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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