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Royal Penguin

Eudyptes schlegeli

Least Concern
Envergadura
24,2 cm
Peso
4900,0 g
Familia
Spheniscidae
Orden
Sphenisciformes

Acerca de

Pingüino real, 65-76 cm. Parecido al macaroni pero cara blanca, penacho anaranjado intenso. Endémico de las islas Macquarie. Cría en colonias enormes. Vulnerable.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 24,2 cm 9.5 in
Peso 4900,0 g 172.84 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 32-37 days. Fledging: 65 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Royal Penguin has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Royal Penguin endangered?
The Royal Penguin has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Royal Penguin nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 32-37 days. Fledging: 65 days.
How big is the Royal Penguin?
The Royal Penguin has a wingspan of 24.2 cm, weight of 4900.0 g.
What order and family does the Royal Penguin belong to?
The Royal Penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli) belongs to the order Sphenisciformes and the family Spheniscidae.

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