General Description

A medium-sized penguin with a black to brownish back, white belly, black head, white patch above the eye and an orange-red and black bill. Orange-pink feet. Weight up to 5.5 kg, head-body length up to 75 cm.

Biology

Uses pursuit-diving technique to catch fish underwater. Fishes inshore in groups. Starts breeding at 2-3 years of age, nesting on rocky coasts.

Distribution

Southern Ocean, subantarctic, southern South America

Habitat

Marine, rocky coasts

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