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Sphenisciformes / Spheniscidae / Spheniscus

Magellanic Penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Sphenisciformes
Family
Spheniscidae
Genus
Spheniscus

Distribution

breeds coastal central Chile and central Argentina to Cape Horn and Falkland Islands; winters to southeastern Brazil

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.