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Penguins of the Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands are home to five breeding species of penguin:

300,000 pairs of Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)

130,000 pairs of Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)

110,000 pairs of Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)

400 pairs of King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus )

50 pairs of Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)

Web Page by Mike Bingham , IPCWG Falkland Islands