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    The southernmost find a Magellanic penguin Spheniscus magellanicus in Antarctica

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    Document Number:
    WG-EMM-14/17
    Author(s):
    P. Dmytro (Ukraine)
    Submitted By:
    Mr Doug Cooper (CCAMLR Secretariat)
    Abstract

    During 18 Ukrainian Antarctic expeditions, from March 31 2013 to April 7 2014, in region Ukrainian Antarctic station "Academic Vernadsky" study of avifauna was conducted. Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus was newly recorded for that area. Currently, this finding is the southernmost part of this species.