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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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Latest feeding records
Is consumed, preyed upon or captured by
GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsGaviota Cocinera (Larus dominicanus)31/10/2022Diego Oscar
BirdsChimango (Daptrius chimango)03/01/2021Diego Oscar
BirdsJote Cabeza Colorada (Cathartes aura)02/05/2015Diego Oscar



Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 89883
  Juvenile
Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/15/2015
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 75795
  Juvenile
Área Natural Protegida Punta Tombo
Chubut
Argentina
12/29/2014
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 43779
  Juvenile
Golfo San Matías
Río Negro
Argentina
03/03/2014
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 1161
  Fledgling
Área Natural Protegida Punta Tombo
Chubut
Argentina
11/07/2006
Diego Oscar



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Diego Oscar12/29/2014ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida Punta TomboIndistinguishableSeveralYesNo



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 Reports


 Detail of places sorted by number of records







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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
239228011/11/2025ArgentinaTierra del FuegoNavegacion Usuahia - Isla Martillo20Diego Oscar
239213207/11/2025ChileRegión de Magallanes y la Antártica ChilenaFerry Punta Arenas-porvenir (pelágico)15Diego Oscar
239209207/11/2025ChileRegión de Magallanes y la Antártica ChilenaBahia Carrera4Diego Oscar
210243407/07/2024ArgentinaOcéano Atlántico - Aguas argentinasMar Argentino8Diego Oscar
210243207/07/2024ArgentinaOcéano Atlántico - Aguas argentinasMar Argentino2Diego Oscar
210242807/07/2024ArgentinaOcéano Atlántico - Aguas argentinasMar ArgentinoDiego Oscar
210242107/07/2024ArgentinaOcéano Atlántico - Aguas argentinasMar Argentino1Diego Oscar
192773730/11/2023ArgentinaChubutMirador de Pinguinos, Área Natural Protegida Península Valdés50Diego Oscar
181695122/08/2023ArgentinaSanta CruzEscuela de kayak IYJ, Río Gallegos2Diego Oscar
179021009/07/2023ArgentinaOcéano Atlántico - Aguas argentinasMar Argentino1Diego Oscar
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/03/2026.