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Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

Vulnerable
Envergadura
23,3 cm
Peso
4650,0 g
Familia
Spheniscidae
Orden
Sphenisciformes

Acerca de

Pingüino macaroni, 70 cm. Penacho amarillo dorado en frente, pico rojo robusto. Islas subantárticas y Antártida. La especie de pingüino más numerosa del mundo. Vulnerable por el cambio climático.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 23,3 cm 9.2 in
Peso 4650,0 g 164.02 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 33-40 days. Fledging: 60 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Sphenisciformes (Pingüinos)
Familia Spheniscidae (Pingüinos)
Genus Eudyptes
Especies Eudyptes chrysolophus

Distribution

Macaroni Penguin has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Macaroni Penguin endangered?
The Macaroni Penguin has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Macaroni Penguin nest?
Incubation: 33-40 days. Fledging: 60 days.
How big is the Macaroni Penguin?
The Macaroni Penguin has a wingspan of 23.3 cm, weight of 4650.0 g.
What order and family does the Macaroni Penguin belong to?
The Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) belongs to the order Sphenisciformes and the family Spheniscidae.

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