BirdUp · Species
Gentoo Penguin
Pygoscelis papua(Forster, JR, 1781)
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- Order
- SPHENISCIFORMES
- Family
- Spheniscidae
- Genus
- Pygoscelis
At a glance
The Gentoo Penguin is a very large bird, about 75 cm long, native to Australia. It is best seen in summer.
- Size
- 75 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Summer
- Commonness
- Restricted
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Gentoo Penguin look like?
The Gentoo Penguin is a very large bird, about 75 cm long and weighing 4200–9800 g.
The gentoo penguin is a penguin species in the genus Pygoscelis, most closely related to the Adélie penguin and the chinstrap penguin. The earliest scientific description was made in 1781 by Johann Reinhold Forster with a type locality in the Falkland Islands. The species calls in a variety of ways, but the most frequently heard is a loud, trumpeting call, emitted with the head thrown back.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Gentoo Penguin?
The Gentoo Penguin is recorded across its Australian range mainly in January, February, March, April, October, November and December.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Gentoo Penguin eat?
The Gentoo Penguin feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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