Types of Penguins
Species↕ | Scientific Name↕ | Height (cm)↕ | Weight (kg)↕ | Range↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emperor Penguin | Aptenodytes forsteri | 115 | 35 | Antarctica | Largest penguin, males incubate eggs through Antarctic winter |
King Penguin | Aptenodytes patagonicus | 95 | 15 | Sub-Antarctic islands | Orange ear patches, 14-month breeding cycle |
Adelie Penguin | Pygoscelis adeliae | 70 | 5 | Antarctic coast | Classic tuxedo look, pebble-stealing nest drama |
Gentoo Penguin | Pygoscelis papua | 80 | 6 | Sub-Antarctic | Fastest swimming penguin at 36 km/h, white bonnet stripe |
Chinstrap Penguin | Pygoscelis antarcticus | 68 | 4 | Antarctic Peninsula | Thin black line under chin, 8 million breeding pairs |
Southern Rockhopper | Eudyptes chrysocome | 55 | 3 | Sub-Antarctic islands | Wild yellow eyebrow crest, hops across rocks instead of waddling |
Macaroni Penguin | Eudyptes chrysolophus | 71 | 5.5 | Sub-Antarctic | Most numerous penguin, named for 18th-century fop fashion |
Royal Penguin | Eudyptes schlegeli | 70 | 6 | Macquarie Island | White-faced cousin of macaroni, only breeds on one island |
Fiordland Penguin | Eudyptes pachyrhynchus | 55 | 3 | New Zealand | Rainforest-nesting crested penguin, very shy |
Snares Penguin | Eudyptes robustus | 55 | 3 | Snares Islands, NZ | Nests under tree daisies, only 30,000 pairs |
Erect-crested Penguin | Eudyptes sclateri | 67 | 5 | NZ sub-Antarctic islands | Brush-like yellow crest stands straight up |
Yellow-eyed Penguin | Megadyptes antipodes | 65 | 5.5 | New Zealand | Rarest penguin, appears on NZ 5-dollar note |
Little Blue Penguin | Eudyptula minor | 33 | 1.5 | Australia, New Zealand | World's smallest penguin, nightly Philip Island parade |
African Penguin | Spheniscus demersus | 68 | 3.3 | Southern Africa | Braying donkey call, Boulders Beach colony |
Humboldt Penguin | Spheniscus humboldti | 70 | 4.5 | Peru, Chile | Nests in guano caves along cold Humboldt Current |
Magellanic Penguin | Spheniscus magellanicus | 70 | 4.5 | Southern South America | Double black chest band, long migrations |
Galapagos Penguin | Spheniscus mendiculus | 50 | 2.5 | Galapagos Islands | Only penguin living at the equator |
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