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Humbolt Penguin

            The Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) (also know as the Peruvian Penguin, or Patranca) is a South American penguin, breeding in coastal Peru and Chile. The penguin is named after the cold water current it swims in, which is itself named after Alexander von Humboldt, an explorer.

Humboldt Penguins are medium-sized penguins, growing to 65-70 cm (26-28 in) long and a weight of 3.6-5.9 kg (8-13 lbs). They have a black head with a white border running from behind the eye, around the black ear-coverts and chin, to join on the throat. They have blackish-grey upperparts and whitish undersides, with a black breast-band extending down the flanks to the thigh. They have a fleshy-pink base to the bill. Juveniles have dark heads and no breast-band. They have spines on their tongue which they use to hold their prey.

Humboldt Penguins nest on islands and rocky coasts, burrowing holes in guano and sometimes using scrapes or caves. In South America the Humboldt Penguin is found only along Pacific coast.

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Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Bourton on the Water (show map)

Taken on: September 20, 2009

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Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi, f/5.6, 1/750 sec, 131mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/750)
Focal Length:	131mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Partial
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
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