Aptenodytes patagonicus in Kerguelen Is.
point map (Aptenodytes patagonicus) | occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
occurence native
importance Ref.
aquaculture never/rarely Ref.
regulations no regulations Ref.
freshwater No
brackish No
saltwater Yes
live export
bait No
game/sport No
abundance Ref.
comments Known to occur on the island year round, with a population size of 173,000 breeding pairs. Horizontal foraging is oceanic and slopes while vertical foraging is epi-mesopelagic (Ref. 89128). This is a breeding ground of the king penguin (Ref. 91362). C: Ref. 89128, 6610, 87566, 90159, 91362, 84934; O: Ref. 87566, 90159.
C = country distribution; M = map distribution; O = occurrence data; R = regional distribution
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