Spheniscidae

Pygoscelis papua (J.R.Forster, 1781)

Pygoscelis papua, the gentoo penguin, is the third-largest penguin, recognizable by its white head stripe and long rump tail.

Pygoscelis adeliae (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)

Pygoscelis adeliae, the Adélie penguin, is a mid-sized Antarctic penguin with distinct markings and bold behaviour.

Pygoscelis antarcticus (J.R.Forster, 1781)

Pygoscelis antarcticus, the chinstrap penguin, is a circumpolar Antarctic penguin species with distinct physical traits and documented predators.

Spheniscus magellanicus (J.R.Forster, 1781)

Spheniscus magellanicus, the Magellanic penguin, is a medium-sized penguin with distinct plumage patterns.

Spheniscus demersus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Spheniscus demersus (African penguin) is a penguin species endemic to southwestern coastal Africa, with unique individual chest markings and countershading camouflage.

Spheniscus humboldti Meyen, 1834

This is a description of the Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti), covering its appearance, distribution, threats, and reproduction.

Spheniscus mendiculus Sundevall, 1871

Spheniscus mendiculus, the Galápagos penguin, is the only penguin species found in the Northern Hemisphere, endemic to the Galápagos Islands.

Eudyptula minor (J.R.Forster, 1781)

This is a detailed description of Eudyptula minor (little penguin), covering its appearance, behaviour, distribution, habitat restoration, and reproduction.

Aptenodytes forsteri G.R.Gray, 1844

This is a detailed description of the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), covering size, appearance, life history, distribution and population.

Aptenodytes patagonicus J.F.Miller, 1778

Aptenodytes patagonicus, the king penguin, is the world's second largest penguin species, found in subantarctic Southern Ocean regions.

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus G.R.Gray, 1845

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus, the Fiordland crested penguin, is a medium-sized black-and-white yellow-crested penguin from New Zealand.

Eudyptes schlegeli Finsch, 1876

Royal penguin Eudyptes schlegeli is a penguin species that breeds only on Macquarie Island and adjacent Antarctic waters.

Eudyptes chrysolophus (Brandt, 1837)

This is a detailed description and distribution summary of the macaroni penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus.

Eudyptes chrysocome (J.R.Forster, 1781)

Eudyptes chrysocome, the southern rockhopper penguin, is the smallest yellow-crested Eudyptes penguin with specific physical traits and ecology.

Eudyptes sclateri Buller, 1888

Eudyptes sclateri, the erect-crested penguin, is the largest crested penguin that breeds on New Zealand's subantarctic islands, with poorly studied biology.

Eudyptes robustus Oliver, 1953

Snares penguin is a crested penguin that breeds mainly on New Zealand's Snares Islands, with a distinct bare skin patch at its beak base.

Eudyptes moseleyi Mathews & Iredale, 1921

Eudyptes moseleyi, the northern rockhopper penguin, is a distinct penguin species split from the broader rockhopper penguin group with unique morphological, genetic, and behavioral traits.

Megadyptes antipodes (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)

Megadyptes antipodes, the yellow-eyed penguin, is a New Zealand penguin with two distinct extant populations and one extinct dwarf subspecies.