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

Spheniscus magellanicus (JR Forster, 1781) Family: Spheniscidae Order: Sphenisciformes Back
Magellanic penguin Magellanpinguin Manchot de Magellan Pingüino magallánico
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) LR/nt CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intracontinental

Spheniscus magellanicus

Migratory, moving N from Apr to Aug, after completion of moult: in E reaching N Argentina and S Brazil at 23 S; in W as far N as 30 S. Pre-moult period at sea c. 1 month. Vagrant to NE Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and islands of S Atlantic.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: South America
Recommended link: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/spheniscus/s._magellanicus$narrative.html
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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