pinguim-de-barbicha/chinstrap penguin

Antartica..O pinguim-de-barbicha (Pygoscelis antarctica) eh uma especie de pinguim que pode ser encontrada na Antartida e ilhas adjacentes..Estes pinguins podem crescer ate aos 70 cm de comprimento e tem uma alimentacao baseada em krill e pequenos peixes..The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) is a species of penguin which is found in the South Sandwich Islands, Antarctica, the South Orkneys, South Shetland, South Georgia, Bouvet Island, Balleny and Peter I Island. Their name derives from the narrow black band under their heads which makes it appear as if they are wearing black helmets, making them one of the most easily identified types of penguin.. Their diet mostly consists of krill with a little fish as well..On land they build circular nests from stones, and lay around two eggs, which are incubated by both the male and the female for shifts of five to ten days..Foto: Christiana Carvalho/Argosfoto

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