Magellanic Penguin (species: Spheniscus magellanicus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Spheniscus magellanicus
Magellanic Penguin


©Michaël Catanzariti: Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)

©Heather Paul: Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)

©Andrea Schieber: Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Sphenisciformes
Family Spheniscidae
Genus Spheniscus
Species Spheniscus magellanicus
Status near threatened
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 61 cm to 76 cm (Length of specimen)

Weight

  • From 2.7 kg to 6.5 kg

Wingspan

  • Up to 76 cm

Synonyms

Distribution


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