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Penguins of the Falkland Islands
   
         
1. King Penguins
Aptenodytes patagonicus


Breeding Range:
Marion, Prince Edward, Crozet, Kerguelen, Heard, Macquarie, South Georgia and Falkland Islands

Length: 90cm.

World Population:
2,000,000 breeding pairs
king penguin photo
Some King Penguins.
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You can find out more about King Penguins at penguins.cl

Falklands Breeding Sites

falklands king penguin breeding sites map
King Penguins breeding sites in the
Falkland Islands. Click to enlarge.



2. Gentoo Penguins
Pygoscelis papua

Breeding Range:
Subantarctic islands and Antarctic Peninsula

Length:
80cm.

World Population:
320,000 breeding pairs


You can find out more about Gentoo penguins at Penguins.cl
photo of a gentoo penguin
A Gentoo Penguin.
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Falklands Population

Falklands

Gentoo penguin population trends in the
Falkland Islands since 1984

Falklands Breeding Sites

falklands gentoo penguin breeding sites map
Gentoo Penguins breeding sites in the
Falkland Islands. Click to enlarge.



3. Rockhopper Penguins

Southern Rockhopper:
Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome

Breeding Range:
Falkland Islands, Argentina and Chile

Length: 52cm.

World Population:
650,000 breeding pairs

rockhopper penguin photograph
A Rockhopper Penguin.
Click to enlarge

You can find out more about Rockhopper Penguins at penguins.cl


Falklands Population Falklands

Rockhopper Penguin population decline in
the Falkland Islands since 1984.

Falklands Breeding Sites

rockhopper penguin breeding sites map
Rockhopper Penguins breeding sites in
the Falkland Islands. Click to enlarge.

Global Breeding Range

rockhopper penguin global breeding range map
Rockhopper Penguins breeding sites in
South America. Click to enlarge.

 

 

4.Macaroni Penguins
Eudyptes chrysolophus


Breeding Range:
South Georgia, South Sandwich, South Orkneys, South Shetlands, Bouvet, Prince Edward, Marion, Crozet, Kerguelen, Heard, Falklands, Chile, Argentina and Antarctic Peninsula.

Length: 70cm.

World Population:
9,000,000 breeding pairs
macaroni penguin photo
A Macaroni Penguin.
Click to enlarge

You can find out more about Macaroni Penguins at penguins.cl

Global Breeding Range

macaroni penguin global breeding range map
Macaroni Penguins breeding sites in
South America
. Click to enlarge.



5. Magellanic Penguins
Spheniscus magellanicus


Breeding Range: Chile, Argentina and Falkland Islands

Length:
70cm.

World Population:
1,600,000 breeding pairs

You can find out more about Magellanic penguins at Penguins.cl
photo of a megalanic penguin
A Magellanic Penguin.
Click to enlarge

Falklands Population:
90% DECLINE since the establishment of the commercial fishing industry in 1988. (See Revista Chilena de Historia Natural (2002): The decline of Falkland Islands penguins in the presence of a commercial fishing industry)

Argentine Population:
Increasing due to protection of colonies by no-fishing zones. (See Our 6 years of research data from Argentina)

Chilean Population:
Increasing due to protection of colonies by no-fishing zones. (See BINGHAM & HERRMANN (2008) Magellanic Penguin Monitoring Results for Magdalena Island 2000-08. Anales Instituto Patagonia (Chile) 36(2): 19-32).


Global Breeding Range

global breeding range map for megallanic penguins
Global breeding range of
Magellanic Penguins

 

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