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Penguin. Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds from the family Spheniscidae ( / sfɪˈnɪsɪdiː, - daɪ /) of the order Sphenisciformes ( / sfɪˈnɪsəfɔːrmiːz / ). [ 4] They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is found north of the Equator.
Emperor penguin. The emperor penguin ( Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 100 cm (39 in) in length and weighing from 22 to 45 kg (49 to 99 lb). Feathers of the head and back are black and sharply delineated ...
Magellanic penguins are medium-sized penguins which grow to be 61–76 cm (24–30 in) tall and weigh between 2.7 and 6.5 kg (6.0 and 14.3 lb). [ 3] The males are larger than the females, and the weight of both drops while the parents raise their young. Adults have black backs and white abdomens. There are two black bands between the head and ...
The king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin, smaller, but somewhat similar in appearance to the emperor penguin.There are two subspecies, A. p. patagonicus and A. p. halli; patagonicus is found in the South Atlantic and halli in the South Indian Ocean (at the Kerguelen Islands, Crozet Island, Prince Edward Islands, and Heard Island and McDonald Islands ...
The Adélie penguin is a mid-sized bird, measuring 70–73 cm (28–29 in) in length and weighing 3.8 to 8.2 kg (8.4 to 18.1 lb). [ 13][ 14] Although the sexes look the same, females have shorter wings and beaks and weigh significantly less. [ 14] The adult is black on the head, throat and upper parts, with snowy white underparts.
The African penguin is only found on the southwestern coast of Africa, living in colonies on 24 islands between Namibia and Algoa Bay, near Port Elizabeth, South Africa.[1] It is the only penguin species that breeds in Africa and its presence gave name to the Penguin Islands. Penguin with chicks, Boulders Beach, South Africa.
The Galápagos penguin ( Spheniscus mendiculus) is a penguin endemic to the Galápagos Islands and Ecuador. It is the only penguin found north of the equator. [ 4 ] Most inhabit Fernandina Island and the west coast of Isabela Island. [ 5 ] The cool waters of the Humboldt and Cromwell Currents allow it to survive despite the tropical latitude.
Humboldt penguins are medium-sized penguins, growing to 56–70 cm (22–28 in) long and a weight of 2.9 to 6 kg (6.4 to 13.2 lb). [ 10 ][ 11 ][ 12 ] The sex of the Humboldt penguin cannot be recognised via differences in plumage, as they are monomorphic. The male is heavier and larger than the females. [ 13 ]