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Royal Penguin

Eudyptes schlegeli

Least Concern
Envergadura
24,2 cm
Peso
4900,0 g
Família
Spheniscidae
Ordem
Sphenisciformes

Sobre

Royal Penguin, 65–76 cm, breeds exclusively on Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean. Like Macaroni Penguin but with a white (not black) face — the most obvious distinction. Crested penguin; krill and fish feeder. Vulnerable; breeds in one of the world's largest seabird colonies (~800,000 pairs).

Physical Description

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

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

2

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Família Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus Eudyptes
Espécies Eudyptes schlegeli

Distribution

Royal Penguin has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Perguntas frequentes

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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