Magellanic penguin

noun

: a penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) of the southern tip of South America and surrounding islands that has a pink mark above the eyes and two broad black bands on the neck and upper chest

Examples of Magellanic penguin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Eventually the Magellanic penguin plods his way into the hearts and minds of the entire school, becoming confidante, emotional support animal, and yes, even teaching assistant (well, kinda) in a school struggling to deal with the implications of the new military regime. Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024 The inspirational family film hails from Brazil and Argentina where a Magellanic penguin (given the name Dindim) spent months with the fisherman, swam away, but then returned annually for eight years. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024 In the spring of 2011, a single Magellanic penguin was caught in an oil spill on his way to his summer breeding grounds. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024 At Bahía Bustamante, an hour’s drive from Camarones, the eponymous eco lodge has also just opened four new marine lofts in addition to eleven existing cabins not far from a 100,000-strong colony of Magellanic penguins. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023 For 40 years, Boersma has studied a single colony of Magellanic penguins in Argentina’s coastal desert, documenting a decline of about 1 percent a year. Catrin Einhorn Thea Traff, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023 The area, roughly the size of Maryland, is home to 40% of the global population of the Magellanic penguin. Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 16 May 2023 Captain Eo was the last remaining founding member of the zoo’s Magellanic penguin colony. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2022 Picchu the Magellanic penguin is on the mend after mistaking a dime for food this week. Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Magellanic penguin was in 1826

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“Magellanic penguin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Magellanic%20penguin. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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