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Galapagos Penguin

Spheniscus mendiculus

Endangered

पंखों का फैलाव

16.6 cm

वजन

2040.0 g

कुल

Spheniscidae

गण

Sphenisciformes

के बारे में

Galápagos Penguin, 49–53 cm, is the only penguin that breeds north of the equator. Restricted to the Galápagos Islands and dependent on Humboldt Current upwelling. Banded black-and-white with a horseshoe breast band. Piscivore; dives for sardines and mullet. Endangered; highly vulnerable to El Niño events.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	16.6 cm	6.5 in
वजन	2040.0 g	71.96 oz

Habitat & Range

🏖️ Coastal

संरक्षण स्थिति

Endangered

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Incubation: 38-42 days. Fledging: 60 days.

अंडों की संख्या

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
कुल	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Spheniscus
प्रजातियां	Spheniscus mendiculus

Distribution

Galapagos Penguin has been recorded in 3 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded