King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
This photograph corresponds to a record of King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) made in Isla Gorriti, Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay on 09/02/2026. The photograph was published by Alejandra Pons and is part of the EcoRegistros biodiversity database.
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Individuo errante que llegò a nuestras costas
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Record
| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum / Division: | Chordata | |
| Class: | Aves | |
| Order: | Sphenisciformes | |
| Family: | Spheniscidae | |
| Scientific name: | Aptenodytes patagonicus | |
| English Name: | King Penguin | |
| Spanish Name: | Pingüino Rey | |
| Portuguese Name: | Pinguim-rei | |
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| Sex: | N/A | |
| Life stage: | Immature | |
| Registration date: | 09/02/2026 | |
| Country: | Uruguay | |
| Province / Department: | Maldonado | |
| Location or protected area: | Punta del Este | |
| Detailed location: | Isla Gorriti | |
| Exact coordinates: | -34.963234, -54.943998 | |
| Exact altitude: | 15 m a.s.l. | |
| Location accuracy: | High | |
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| Belonging: | Native | |
| Condition: | Wild | |
| Certainty: | Photographed | |
| Reproduction information: | No | |
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| Photography ID: | 672291 View Full Record | |
| Publication date: | 02/09/2026 15:27:00 | |
