Aptenodytes patagonicus, King penguin
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Aptenodytes patagonicus   Miller, 1778

King penguin
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Aptenodytes patagonicus

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Aves | Sphenisciformes | Spheniscidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Others.  Polar

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific, Southern Atlantic and the Antarctic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 95.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 12.7 kg (Ref. 356)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Total population of the species is over 1 million pairs (Ref. 84934). This is a gregarious species, the breeds twice every three years in large colonies (Ref. 91362), mainly in oceanic island groups (Ref. 84934). It is known to be pelagic during the breeding season (Ref. 91362). Pursuit diving (Ref. 356).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Harrison, P. 1987 Seabirds of the world: a photographic guide. Christopher Helm, Hong Kong, 317p. (Ref. 91362)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 08 September 2020

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): High vulnerability (58 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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