Gentoo Penguin
Gentoo Penguin · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 5.93 kg
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 165).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 219).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
steve · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Pygoscelis papua taeniata
Crozet, Prince Edward, Marion, Kerguelen, Heard (sw, se South Indian Ocean) and Macquarie is. (far se of Australia, sw South Pacific)
- Pygoscelis papua papua
Falkland Is., Martillo I. (=Hammer I., Beagle Channel) and I. de los Estados (=Staten I.; s tip of South America)
- Pygoscelis papua ellsworthi
Antarctic Pen., South Orkney, South Shetland and South Sandwich is.
- Pygoscelis papua poncetii
South Georgia
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Pygoscelis papua
Which family does it belong to?
Penguins (Spheniscidae)
Where is it found?
Southern Ocean: mainly subantarctic is. & locally Antarctic is.
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · CC BY-SA 4.0
