Family: |
Spheniscidae () |
Max. size: |
55 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,812.0 g |
Environment: |
others; marine |
Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic. Subtropical to polar. |
Diagnosis: |
Culmen: 4.255 cm; tarsus: 1.94 cm. |
Biology: |
This species is gregarious, noisy and quarrelsome, and it is known to breed in huge colonies on steep cliffs (Ref. 91362). Pursuit diving (Ref. 356). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 24 August 2020 (A2abcde+3bcde+4abcde) Ref. 123251)
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