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Magellanic Penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus
(Forster, JR, 1781)
Pingüino Patagónico
Pinguim-de-magalhães
Family: Spheniscidae
Order: Sphenisciformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Other common names: Pingüino De Magallanes.

Synonyms: Aptenodytes magellanicus.


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GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsGaviota Cocinera (Larus dominicanus)21/01/2020Román Montero
BirdsSalteador Acanelado (Stercorarius chilensis)16/01/2020Román Montero



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
117986621/01/2020ArgentinaSanta CruzPunta Loyola1Román Montero
117970620/01/2020ChileRegión de Magallanes y la Antártica ChilenaEstrecho de Magallanes (pta. Delgada)Román Montero
117906316/01/2020ArgentinaTierra del FuegoIsla MartilloRomán Montero
83695615/01/2018ArgentinaChubutGolfo NuevoRomán Montero
53202020/01/2017ArgentinaChubutCaleta Valdés, Área Natural Protegida Península ValdésRomán Montero
53244419/01/2017ArgentinaChubutPlaya Fracaso, Área Natural Protegida Península ValdésRomán Montero
39405714/01/2016ArgentinaChubutPunta NinfasRomán Montero
33891210/01/2015ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida Punta TomboRomán Montero
25918809/01/2015ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida Península ValdésRomán Montero
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 14/03/2026.