Birds Of The World: Magellanic Penguin
The Magellanic Penguin(Spheniscus magellanicus) is classified in the avian order Sphenisciformes and family Spheniscidae. The Magellanic Penguin was named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan
Physical Characteristics
An adult Magellanic Penguin has a black black and white abdomen. There are two black bands between the head and the breast, with the lower band shaped like a horseshoe.There is pink around and above each eye. The bill is black but sometimes has a dark gray tip, Near the tip of the bill there is a grayish band.The legs are grayish and are irregularly spotted pink.
| Genus | Spheniscus |
| Species | S. magellanicus |
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