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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Spheniscidae —banded penguins .
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Status and conservation of Magellanic penguin Spheniscus magellanicus in Patagonia, Argentina.
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The Magellanic penguin Spheniscus magellanicus is the most numerous breeder with almost 40,000 active nests distributed amongst five different colonies.
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The Galápagos penguin (scientific name Spheniscus mendiculus) is one of seventeen species of flightless birds in the family Spheniscidae (the penguins).
Galapagos penguin 2010
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Also known as the 'African Penguin' or 'Cape Penguin', and 'Jackass Penguin', the Black-footed penguin (scientific name: Spheniscus demersus) is one of seventeen species of flightless birds in the family of penguins (Spheniscidae).
Black-footed penguin 2010
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World Registry of Marine Species: Spheniscus magellanicus [accessed Jan. 15, 2010]
Magellanic penguin 2010
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The Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) is one of seventeen species of flightless birds in the family Spheniscidae (or 'modern penguins').
Magellanic penguin 2010
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Spheniscus magellanicus (Forster, 1781) Encyclopedia of Life [accessed Jan. 15, 2010]
Magellanic penguin 2010
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Spheniscus demersus (Linnaeus, 1758) Encyclopedia of Life (accessed March 16, 2009) [www. catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2009/Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2009 Annual Checklist].
Black-footed penguin 2010
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It is one of four "Banded Penguins" in the genus Spheniscus which also includes the Black-footed, Humboldt, and Galapagos penguins.
Magellanic penguin 2010
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IUCN Red List: Spheniscus magellanicus [accessed Jan. 15, 2010]
Magellanic penguin 2010
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