¨YEAR OF THE STRENGTHENING

OF NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY¨
MEMBERS:
NAOMY NAYELY, TRILLO UCHUYA.
TEACHER:
LUISA , CAJO FELIPA.
RACE:
INDUSTRIAL ADMINISTRATION.
COURSE:
INGLÉS.
ID:
001420292.
NRC:
9308.
 HUMBOLDT PENGUIN
The Humboldt penguin is a species of flightless bird.
It inhabits the Pacific Ocean along the west coast of
South America in Peru and Chile, which is traversed
by the Humboldt or Peruvian Current, from 5° to 41°
55' south latitude. Very rarely wandering specimens
have been found on the Pacific coasts of Ecuador,
Colombia and Panama.

In recent years, their populations have been

drastically reduced as a result of the scarcity of
nesting sites, reduced food supply, predation by
humans and, above all, the impact of severe climatic
phenomena, such as the child.
 IMPORTANCE OF THE HUMBOLDT
PENGUIN IN THE ECOSYSTEM

In the past, the Humboldt penguin was a relevant species

along with other guano birds. Narratives from the mid-
nineteenth century give an account of its abundance, to
the point of being considered of commercial importance for
its contribution to the production of guano on the islands.
 HABITAT:
It is endemic to the Humboldt Current; It nests on
the western coast of South America, from Peru to
Chiloé, Chile.
FEEL:
This species feeds mainly on fish, with cephalopods
and crustaceans being secondary foods. The
species of fish consumed vary according to latitude.
 ¨YEAR OF THE STRENGTHENING OF NATIONAL
SOVEREIGNTY¨

MEMBERS:
CHRISTOPHER DANIEL FELIX HERRERA.
TEACHER:
LUISA , CAJO FELIPA.
RACE:
AUTOMOTIVE MECHATRONICS.
COURSE:
INGLÉS.
ID:
001440926.
NRC:
9308.
 DESCRIPTION:
It is a medium-sized bird, it manages to reach
between 56 and 72 cm (centimeters) in length and
a weight of 3.3 to 4.9 kg (kilograms), it has a
fleshy pink spot that covers the circumference of
the eye and the back of the beak. In both sections,
the flesh is surrounded by a black patch in the
middle of the head, above which there is a white
line that runs from the head to the thighs and also
joins the belly, which is It is white and has a black
horseshoe-shaped line. The black color covers the
back of this animal, including the head, and the
upper part of the fins, the latter on the lower part
are white with black spots. They have a beak of 10
cm.
HUMBOLDT PENGUIN THREATS:
The Humboldt penguin used to be very abundant, but its population is mainly
due to:
*Fishing with dynamite.
*Use as a pet.
*Accidental capture in fishing nets.
*Marine pollution.
*The consumption of their meat.
*Reduction of their nesting areas.
*Overfishing of anchovy.

If we find these conservation problems, Humboldt penguins could disappear

in the not too distant future.
 HOW CAN WE PROTECT THE
HUMBOLDT PENGUIN
*Ensure African penguin habitats become
protected marine reserves.
*Provide sheltered, safe and cozy nesting
burrows.
*Monitor sardine and anchovy
populations around new colonies to
check that African penguins have food.
*Collaborate in the purchase of a motion-
sensitive camera to detect predators
that can harm African penguins.