Magellanic Penguin Description at Penguin Reserve on Magdalena Island, Chile - Encircle Photos

Magellanic Penguin Description at Penguin Reserve on Magdalena Island, Chile

This adorable bird waddling on an island in southern Chile is a Magellanic penguin. In adulthood, they average 24 to 30 inches tall and weigh six to 14 pounds. They have a black back and a white abdomen with two stripes across their throat and chest. During the breeding season, a splash of bare pink skin appears above the bill and surrounding the eyes. Below their surface feathers is a heavy layer of down. This keeps these powerful swimmers warm and dry while diving 150 feet or more in the cold water of the Atlantic Ocean.

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