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Common Name

Magellanic Penguin

Alternate Names

Common Type

Penguin

Order

Sphenisciformes

Family

Spheniscidae

Genus

Spheniscus

Species

magellanicus

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Location Photographed

Magalentic Penguin Falklands, Falklands, South Georgia

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Southern South America coastal waters

Distribution and Range

Breeds along the coasts of Argentina and Chile then ranges in the waters offshore

Food

Cuttlefish, jellyfish, squid, krill and other crustaceans

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