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List of penguins. Penguins are birds in the family Spheniscidae in the monotypic order Sphenisciformes. [ 1] They inhabit high-productivity marine habitats, almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere; the only species to occur north of the Equator is the Galapagos penguin. [ 2][ 3] The only group of birds other than the ratites to be ...
The smallest penguin species is the little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor), also known as the fairy penguin, which stands around 30–33 cm (12–13 in) tall and weighs 1.2–1.3 kg (2.6–2.9 lb). [7] Today, larger penguins generally inhabit colder regions, and smaller penguins inhabit regions with temperate or tropical climates.
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.
The range of Eudyptula minor is in blue. [ 2] The little penguin ( Eudyptula minor) is a species of penguin from New Zealand. They are commonly known as fairy penguins, little blue penguins, or blue penguins, owing to their slate -blue plumage and are also known by their Māori name kororā. They are fossorial birds.
The Adélie penguin ( Pygoscelis adeliae) is a species of penguin common along the entire coast of the Antarctic continent, which is the only place where it is found. It is the most widespread penguin species, and, along with the emperor penguin, is the most southerly distributed of all penguins. It is named after Adélie Land, in turn, named ...
Two newly hatched little blue penguin chicks are growing and getting stronger behind the scenes at a California aquarium, officials said. The baby penguins, native to Australia and New Zealand ...
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 ...
This is a list of Sphenisciformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. Sphenisciformes (from the Latin for "wedge-shaped") is the taxonomic order to which the penguins belong. BirdLife International has assessed 18 species. 16 (89% of total species) have had their ...