Pygoscelis papua
- 70.47 × 56.15 mm
Breeds in Argentina, Falkland Islands
Unspotted white with a pale blue tinge when fresh, yellowing; coarse, partly chalky (calcareous) coat.
Sources of information
- Size
- Average of 5 eggs: Stoddard, M. C., et al. 2017. Avian egg shape: form, function, and evolution. Science 356: 1249-1254 (Data S1, MVZ egg collection).
- Description
- Oates 1901 (BM Egg Catalogue vol 1).
- Shape
- Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).
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