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Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua
(Forster, JR, 1781)
Pingüino de Vincha
Family: Spheniscidae
Order: Sphenisciformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Other common names: Pingüino Papúa.

Synonyms: Aptenodytes papua.

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GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsMatamico Grande (Daptrius australis)05/12/2024Santos Uranga



Last published photographs

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Photography ID: 670438
  Adult
Newan´s station
Islas Malvinas
Argentina
01/21/2026
Edith Polverini
Foto
Photography ID: 626145
  Adult
Volunteer Point
Islas Malvinas
Argentina
12/01/2024
Max Uranga



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242483021/01/2026ArgentinaIslas MalvinasNewan´s stationEdith Polverini
225363423/02/202517:54ArgentinaIslas MalvinasIslas Malvinas200María Alejandra Sosa
225257523/02/202517:54ArgentinaIslas MalvinasIslas Malvinas200Jorge La Grotteria
226281305/12/2024ArgentinaIslas MalvinasIsla Trinidad (saunders Island)Max Uranga
222678304/12/2024ArgentinaIslas MalvinasThe rookery, Isla Trinidad (saunders Island)Santos Uranga
226213203/12/2024ArgentinaIslas MalvinasIsla Borbón (pebble Island)Max Uranga
222674703/12/2024ArgentinaIslas MalvinasIsla Borbón (pebble Island)Santos Uranga
221795402/12/2024ArgentinaIslas MalvinasIsla Borbón (pebble Island)Santos Uranga
226210401/12/2024ArgentinaIslas MalvinasVolunteer PointMax Uranga
221793401/12/2024ArgentinaIslas MalvinasVolunteer PointSantos Uranga
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.