The Magellanic penguin is a South American penguin, breeding in coastal Patagonia, including Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands, with some migrating to Brazil and Uruguay, where they are occasionally seen as far north as Espirito Santo. Vagrants have been found in El Salvador, the Avian Island in Antarctica, Australia, and New Zealand. It is the most numerous of the Spheniscus penguins. Its nearest relatives are the African penguin, the Humboldt penguin, and the Galápagos penguins. The Magellanic penguin was named after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who spotted the birds in 1520. The species is listed as being of Least Concern by the IUCN. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Forster, JR 1781)
Reference:
Comment. Soc. Reg. Sci. Gott.
3(1780) p.134,143 pl.5
Protonym:
Aptenodytes magellanicus
Type locality:
Straits of Magellan.
Avibase ID:
3B4B29E097464863
Avibase ID:
avibase-3B4B29E0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/3B4B29E0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174464
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Manchot de Magellan ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Manchot de Magellan ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Spheniscus magellanicus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Spheniscus magellanicus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Spheniscus magellanicus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
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South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
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South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Magellanic Penguin ( Spheniscus magellanicus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Spheniscus magellanicus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Spheniscus magellanicus |
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