South America Birds · November

Magellanic Penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus

Banded penguin of Patagonian coasts and islands.

At a glance

HabitatCoastal burrows, rocky shores, cold ocean waters
DietSmall fish, squid, and crustaceans
RangeSouthern Chile/Argentina coasts; migrates north in winter
Coloring poseon rocky Patagonian shore

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Mating / display: No separately labeled courtship recording was found on primary sources for this species — use the general calls page.

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