Regional Nesting Sites of the King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus).

References. Green dots: colonies and the percentage of the world population that each area represents. Blue text: populations for which the Atlas provides distribution data. Red text: populations for which there are no data. Blue circle: colonies of origin of individuals studied.

King penguins from different sub-Antarctic islands, make intense use of the waters of the Patagonian Sea, particularly the Antarctic Polar Front. During spring and summer, adult penguins from Malvinas Islands feed to the north of the Antarctic Polar Front in slope waters to the east and north-east of the Malvinas Islands.

Data (obtained with geolocators) on adults (5 trips in spring and 14 trips in summer) from the colony at Volunteer Point (Malvinas Islands). Period: October-March.

Dataholder: K. Pütz.

In autumn King penguin adults travel mainly to the south of the Malvinas Islands, crossing the Antarctic Polar Front. During the winter, the penguins change the focus of their trips and feed in waters to the north of the islands using the edge of the continental slope.

Data (obtained with geolocators) on adults (17 trips on autumn and 7 trips in winter) from the colony at Volunteer Point (Malvinas Islands). Period: April-September.

Dataholder: K. Pütz.