Gentoo Penguin

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:behavior colonial nester
gptkbp:breedingSeason September to February
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 2 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
krill
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature bright orange-red bill
white stripe across the top of the head
pale whitish-pink webbed feet
gptkbp:family gptkb:Spheniscidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Johann_Reinhold_Forster
1781
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pygoscelis
gptkbp:height about 51 to 90 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gentoo Penguin
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 34-37 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15-20 years in the wild
gptkbp:migratory non-migratory
gptkbp:molting once per year
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Falkland_Islands
gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
gptkb:Kerguelen_Islands
gptkb:Macquarie_Island
gptkb:South_Georgia
gptkb:South_Orkney_Islands
gptkb:South_Shetland_Islands
gptkbp:nestType stone nest
gptkbp:notableFor fastest underwater swimming penguin
third largest penguin species
gptkbp:order gptkb:Sphenisciformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:orange
gptkb:leopard_seal
gptkb:skua
gptkbp:range Gentoo Penguin distribution map
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Pygoscelis_papua
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Pygoscelis_papua_ellsworthi
gptkb:Pygoscelis_papua_papua
gptkbp:swimmingAbility up to 36 km/h
gptkbp:vocalization trumpeting call
gptkbp:weight about 4.5 to 8.5 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4