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Sphenisciformes
SPHENISCIDAE
Penguin.
Birds exclusive of the southern hemisphere. There are 8 species in our country.
Pelagic. Nadan and dive very well. Do not fly. The
Beak
is robust. The short
legs. The wings and fins. Upright posture.
Nest on the ground, in large colonies. Place one or two egg whites. They feed on
fish.
KING PENGUIN: (Aptenodytes
patagonicus)

Inhabits Malvinas and Georgias islands where nesting sector. Accidentally,
it can be observed
in the Patagonian coast even to the province of Buenos Aires.
ROCKHOPPER PENGUIN: (Eudyptes chrysocome)
Nesting in Santa Cruz and South
Atlantic Islands


Sound
MAGELLANIC PENGUIN: Spheniscus magellanicus

Breeding in Chubut, Santa Cruz, Tierra del
Fuego
and Southern Islands.
 

Sounds
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