Magellanic penguins at Falkland Islands 

The Magellanic penguin is a summer resident at the Falkland Islands. It is found all around the coastline and nests in burrows in the peat adjacent to the coastline. Magellanic penguins have conspicuous black and white bands on their head, neck and breast. Their stout hooked bill is grey and black, and there is pink skin around the eye. Legs and feet are blackish. It is shyer than other Falkland penguins and will rush into its burrow or in to the sea if disturbed. Its local name is Jackass because of its loud, mournful call, resembling the braying of a donkey.
Height: 61-66 cm Length 65-72 cm
Weight: 4-7 kg Males weigh heavier than females
Life expectancy: 10-15 years in the wild
Breeding age: 3-5 years
Migratory: Migrate from the Falklands between April and September
Predators: Sea Lions are the main predators at sea. Striated caracaras may take small chicks from the burrows.
No accurate survey has been undertaken at the Falklands, but numbers are estimated to be about 100,000 pairs, probably less than 10% of the world population.

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