Details for Magellanic Penguin
- Magellanic Penguin
The Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) is a medium-sized penguin found in the Falkland Islands and along the coasts of Patagonia in South America, including Argentina and Chile. They typically stand about 61-76 cm (24-30 inches) tall and weigh between 2.7 and 6.5 kg (6-14 lbs). Known for their distinctive black and white plumage with two black bands across the chest, these penguins are highly migratory, often traveling thousands of kilometers to feed. They primarily feed on squid and crustaceans. Magellanic Penguins are excellent swimmers and divers, spending much of their lives at sea, returning to land mainly for breeding. Their breeding colonies can be immense, hosting hundreds of thousands of individuals.
