Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
This photograph corresponds to a record of Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) made in Punta Pozos, Playas Doradas, Río Negro, Argentina on 18/01/2017. The photograph was published by Julián Tocce and is part of the EcoRegistros biodiversity database.
Author's comments:
En Punta Pozos, me encontré con una incipiente colonia de Pingüinos Patagónicos, en este caso una hembra en su nido. No vi pichones, si algunos huevos en no muy buen estado. Habia dos grupos de 15 ejemplares cada uno y otros solos caminando en las rocas.
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Record
| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum / Division: | Chordata | |
| Class: | Aves | |
| Order: | Sphenisciformes | |
| Family: | Spheniscidae | |
| Scientific name: | Spheniscus magellanicus | |
| English Name: | Magellanic Penguin | |
| Spanish Name: | Pingüino Patagónico | |
| Portuguese Name: | Pinguim-de-magalhães | |
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| Sex: | Female | |
| Life stage: | Adult | |
| Registration date: | 18/01/2017 | |
| Country: | Argentina | |
| Province / Department: | Río Negro | |
| Location or protected area: | Playas Doradas | |
| Detailed location: | Punta Pozos | |
| Coordinates - Detailed location: | -41.580011, -64.998057 | |
| Location accuracy: | Medium | |
| Belonging: | Native | |
| Condition: | Wild | |
| Certainty: | Heard, Photographed | |
| Reproduction information: | Yes | |
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We suggest not approaching the nesting site, to avoid leaving predator traces that may harm the success of the reproductive activity or interfere with the natural behavior of the animals. |
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| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
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| Photography ID: | 186216 View Full Record | |
| Manufacturer: | NIKON CORPORATION | |
| Camera model: | NIKON D3000 | |
| Shutter speed: | 1/40 | |
| Aperture: | 4.5 | |
| ISO Sensitivity: | 400 | |
| Focal length: | 72mm | |
| Creation date: | 2017:01:18 11:16:04 | |
| Using Flash: | No | |
| Publication date: | 01/22/2017 19:11:36 | |
