General Description
A medium-sized penguin with a black back and head and white belly. Feathers covering halfway down the bill. Orange-pink legs and a prominent white eye ring. Weight up to 6 kg, head-body length up to 71 cm.
Biology
Colonial breeders forming large aggregations but spaced far enough apart to avoid conflict among neighbouring nests. Spend the non-breeding period on pack-ice or at sea. Occasional vagrant to Australia.
Distribution
Circumpolar (Antarctica)
Habitat
Marine, pack-ice of Antarctica, ice-free rocky coasts
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Fast Fact
Males help with incubating the eggs, taking the first shift of two weeks after eggs have been laid while females are feeding at sea. Once hatched, both parents feed the young.
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Brief Id
Black and white penguin penguin with white eye ring and feathers extending halfway along the bill.
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Colours
Black, White, Orange
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Maximum Size
71 cm
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When Active
Diurnal
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Krill, Fish, Cephalopods, Amphipods
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Common Name
Adelie Penguin
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Species Name
adeliae
