Galapagos Species Checklist

Spheniscus mendiculus Sundevall, 1871

Pingüino de Galápagos, Galapagos Penguin

Photo: CDF Archive.
Photo: CDF Archive.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Aves

Order
Sphenisciformes

Family
Spheniscidae

Genus
Spheniscus

Species
mendiculus

Taxon category: Accepted

Taxon origin: Endemic

Status

Endangered

Ecology

Feeding type: Piscivorous

Trophic role: Carnivorous

Distribution

Distribution: Breeding on Fernandina, Isabela, Floreana, Santiago (Lougie), Bartolomé, Sombrero Chino. Sometimes, individuals are seen on Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Baltra, Dhapne and Genovesa in 2014.

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