Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Pygoscelis antarctica (Forster,JR, 1781) Family: Spheniscidae Order: Sphenisciformes Back
Chinstrap penguin Kehlstreifpinguin Manchot à jugulaire Pingüino barbijo
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intercontinental dispersive

Pygoscelis antarctica

Dispersive, wintering in zones of pack ice from Apr/May to Oct/Nov. Yearlings return to natal colony around Jan, remaining till Mar. Accidental in Australia and Macquarie, Crozet and Gough Is.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Antarctic, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa
Recommended link: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/pygoscelis/p._antarctica$narrative.html
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede
Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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