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Eudyptes robustus Oliver, 1953 Family: Spheniscidae Order: Sphenisciformes print version
Snares penguin Gorfou des Snares Pingüino de las Snares Snaresinselpinguin
Migration: intraoceanic dispersive

Verbreitungskarte von Eudyptes robustus Dispersive. Pre-moult period at sea c. 69 days; birds remain at sea from May to Aug, after completion of moult and before start of subsequent breeding season. Vagrant to SE Australia and Tasmania; record of adult at Falkland Is is only record outwith this immediate zone.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)


Regions: Oceania
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(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel)