- Spheniscus magellanicus
Identification
70cm. Black-grey above and white below. Head black with broad white band from bill-base, black throat. Narrow black horseshoe band on breast extending down flanks to thigh area. Bill black with grey band and narrow fleshy margin at base, feet black.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Grassy islands, woodlands, sandhills and coastal bluffs
Behaviour
Nests in burrows in guano or sand, holes among rocks. The nest is lined with leaves, feathers and small stones. 1-2, chalky-white eggs are laid and are incubated by both sexes and young tended by both sexes.
Diet includes small fish, particularly pilchards and anchovies, also cuttlefish and squid.