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Adelie PenguinSize: 45-75 cm Weight: 3.6-6 kg |
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Description
Classification
Distribution
Sightings
Photos
Breeding
Nest
Eggs
Behaviour
Food
Call/s
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Near-frontal view of adult Adelie Penguins (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Windmill Islands, Antarctica, December 1993]
Adelie Penguins on an ice float (photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Antarctica, January 2005]
Adelie Penguins close to their most dreaded enemy - a Leopard Seal
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Windmill Islands, Antarctica, December 1993]
Adelie Penguins on the edge of the continental ice shelf, with an
iceberg floating by in the background
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Windmill Islands, Antarctica, December 1993]
Adelie Penguins waiting for an opening to appear for them to dive
into the sea without being crushed by ice (photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Antarctica, January 2005]
Adelie Penguins swimming out to sea (photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Antarctica, January 2005]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Lateral view of Adelie Penguins; the bird on the right is a juvenile;
note the white chin (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Windmill Islands, Antarctica, December 1993]
Adelie Penguin rookery (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Windmill Islands, Antarctica, December 1993]
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Breeding information |
| Breeding season: Jun - Jan | Eggs: 2 - 3 | Incubation period: 14 days | Fledging age: ca. 15 days |
| Nest building: | Incubation: | Dependent care: |
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Nest |
"bungobittah", "lar", "malunna", "jindi" [bundjalung] = nest [Aboriginal] |
| Type: Bowl | Material: Root fibres, grass stems, webs | Height above ground: 1 - 10 m |
Nests are bowls in rock mounds heaped up by the birds.
Overview of a large nesting colony of Adelie Penguins; close
inspection of the photo shows that the top of the entire hill
is populated by Adelie Penguins (photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Antarctica, January 2005]
Overview of a large nesting colony of Adelie Penguins; close
inspection of the photo shows that the top of the entire hill
if populated by Adelie Penguins (photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Antarctica, January 2005]
Adelie Penguins climbing the rock-strewn slope of a hill
to reach their nests (photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Antarctica, January 2005]
Closer view of the lower part of the Adelie Penguin colony
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Antarctica, January 2005]
Adelie Penguin with half-grown chicks in their nests
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Antarctica, January 2005]
Adelie Penguin with half-grown chicks in their nests
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Antarctica, January 2005]
Small nesting colony of Adelie Penguins
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Windmill Islands, Antarctica, December 1993]
Small nesting colony of Adelie Penguins
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Windmill Islands, Antarctica, December 1993]
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Eggs |
"boyanga", "booyanga", "derinya", "dirandil", "koomura", "mirk", "ngampu", "nooluk", "pateena", "pum-pum" = Egg; "dirundirri" = eggs [Aboriginal]; "gawu" = eggs [gamilaraay] |
| Size: 20 x 15 mm | Colour: Creamy, with light-brown speckles | Shape: Tapered oval |
Adelie Penguins on their rock nests, with eggs visible under
both birds (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Windmill Islands, Antarctica, December 1993]
