| Pygoscelis papua (Forster, 1781) Gentoo penguin | 
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| photo by 
	Lagman, Erik | 
| Family: | Spheniscidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 81 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6,121.4 g | |||
| Environment: | others; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific, Southern Atlantic and the Antarctic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | This species is known to breed in small colonies where there are other penguin species present (Ref. 91362). Pursuit diving (Ref. 356). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 28 August 2019 Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | ||||
| Country info: |  | |||