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Humboldt Penguin

Spheniscus humboldti

Vulnerable
Envergadura
21,0 cm
Peso
4416,666666666667 g
Familia
Spheniscidae
Orden
Sphenisciformes

Acerca de

Humboldt Penguin, 56–70 cm, is restricted to the coasts of Peru and Chile, dependent on cold, fish-rich Humboldt Current. Single white facial stripe, large bare skin patch around bill. Piscivore; dives for anchovies and herring. Vulnerable; populations severely reduced by guano harvesting, fishing pressure, and El Niño.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 21,0 cm 8.3 in
Peso 4416,666666666667 g 155.79 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: BU,CR. Incubation: 40 days. Fledging: 80 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Sphenisciformes (Pingüinos)
Familia Spheniscidae (Pingüinos)
Genus Spheniscus
Especies Spheniscus humboldti

Distribution

Humboldt Penguin has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Humboldt Penguin endangered?
The Humboldt Penguin has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Humboldt Penguin nest?
Nest type: BU,CR. Incubation: 40 days. Fledging: 80 days.
How big is the Humboldt Penguin?
The Humboldt Penguin has a wingspan of 21.0 cm, weight of 4416.666666666667 g.
What order and family does the Humboldt Penguin belong to?
The Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) belongs to the order Sphenisciformes and the family Spheniscidae.

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