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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
BirdsPetrel Gigante Común (Macronectes giganteus)12/03/2023Santos Di Mauro
MammalsZorro Colorado (Lycalopex culpaeus)19/01/2022Andrés Cecconi
BirdsGaviota Cocinera (Larus dominicanus)21/01/2020Román Montero
BirdsPetrel Gigante Común (Macronectes giganteus)26/01/2018Carlos Hugo Amerio



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Photography ID: 676721
  Adult
Cabo Virgenes
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/06/2026
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 676720
  Adult
Cabo Virgenes
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/06/2026
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 676719
  Adult
Cabo Virgenes
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/06/2026
Gustavo Daniel González



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244273024/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzIsla Pingüino, Puerto DeseadoFrancisco Javier Martinez Fracalossi
244272923/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzReserva Natural Ria Deseado, Puerto DeseadoFrancisco Javier Martinez Fracalossi
244158522/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzParque Nacional Monte LeónFrancisco Javier Martinez Fracalossi
244158221/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzReserva Cabo Vírgenes, Cabo VirgenesFrancisco Javier Martinez Fracalossi
244313106/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzCabo VirgenesGustavo Daniel González
242398102/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzReserva Cabo Vírgenes, Cabo VirgenesGraciela Viviana
241566723/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzReserva Provincial Cabo VirgenesHernán Tolosa
241495523/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzReserva Cabo Vírgenes, Cabo VirgenesJorgelina Lopez
241476620/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzParque Nacional Monte León, Parque Nacional Monte LeónHernán Tolosa
241298818/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzIsla Pinguino, Parque Interjurisdiccional Marino Isla PingüinoHernán Tolosa
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 22/03/2026.