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Chinstrap Penguin

Pygoscelis antarcticus
(Forster, JR, 1781)
Pingüino de Barbijo
Family: Spheniscidae
Order: Sphenisciformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Aptenodytes antarctica.


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Is consumed, preyed upon or captured by
GroupSpeciesDateUser
BirdsPetrel Gigante Común (Macronectes giganteus)08/04/2006Eduardo Militello



Number of Photography: 24

Foto
Photography ID: 670394
  Adult
Isla Elefante
Antártida Argentina
Argentina
01/18/2026
Edith Polverini
Foto
Photography ID: 623618
  Adult
Río Grande
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
01/20/2025
Fernando Alberto Segura
Foto
Photography ID: 572519
♂ ♀ Isla Elefante
Antártida Argentina
Argentina
01/18/2024
Gustavo Castaing



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Number of Records: 27



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242480118/01/2026ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaIsla ElefanteEdith Polverini
225394627/02/202510:14Southern OceanAguas internacionales - international waters - águas internacionaisPasaje de Drake1María Alejandra Sosa
225393427/02/202507:04Southern OceanAguas internacionales - international waters - águas internacionaisPasaje de Drake3María Alejandra Sosa
225292027/02/202510:14Southern OceanAguas internacionales - international waters - águas internacionaisPasaje de Drake1Jorge La Grotteria
225289227/02/202507:04Southern OceanAguas internacionales - international waters - águas internacionaisPasaje de Drake3Jorge La Grotteria
225375925/02/202508:45ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1María Alejandra Sosa
225375325/02/202508:13ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1María Alejandra Sosa
225375125/02/202508:08ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina600María Alejandra Sosa
225269625/02/202508:45ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1Jorge La Grotteria
225269025/02/202508:13ArgentinaAntártida ArgentinaAntártida Argentina1Jorge La Grotteria
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.