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Aptenodytes patagonicus (King penguin)

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El pingüino rey es una especie de ave de la familia de los pingüinos. Es el segundo pingüino más grande dentro de las 18 especies de pingüinos que existen en el mundo después del pingüino emperador. Es una ave que migra por su alimento desde islas... Wikipedia
Nombre científico: Aptenodytes patagonicus
Longitud: 85 – 95 cm
Estado de conservación: Preocupación menor (Aumento)
Masa Corporal: 9.3 – 17 kg
Especie: Aptenodytes patagonicus; Miller, JF, 1778
Reino: Animalia
Familia: Spheniscidae

The king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin, smaller, but somewhat similar in appearance to the emperor penguin.
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Aptenodytes patagonicus (king penguins) colonies are mainly located on islands surrounding Antarctica. Islands include Crozet, Falkland, Heard, Kerguelen, ...
11 jul 2023 · Scientific name: Aptenodytes patagonicus. Name derivation. When king penguins were first discovered by European explorers in the early 18th ...
Large, spectacular, and basically unmistakable penguin that is rarely seen away from well-known colony sites. The long and stout bill distinguishes King ...
25 feb 2024 · King penguin, (Aptenodytes patagonicus), second largest member of the penguin order (Sphenisciformes), characterized by its dignified, ...
The king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin, smaller, but somewhat similar in appearance to the emperor penguin.
Their back feathers are a dark slate gray rather than black. The mandibular plates of their beaks are orange and the feet are black. The iris is dark brown.
They are fish eaters, and tend to keep north of the ice pack, replacing the related Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) in these lower latitudes. The King ...
Aptenodytes patagonicus: breeds on subAntarctic Islands in the South Atlantic, southern Indian, and southwestern Pacific oceans, from the Falklands to Macquarie ...