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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Erect-crested PenguinScientific Name: Eudyptes sclateriCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PenguinsSize: Standing height: 24–28 in (60–70 cm); Length: 25–27 in (63–68 cm)Weight: 5.5–13.2 lb (2.5–6.0 kg); seasonally variable with moltLifespan: 15–20...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Yellow-eyed PenguinScientific Name: Megadyptes antipodesCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PenguinsSize: Standing height: 24–31 in (62–79 cm); Length: 26–30 in (65–75 cm)Weight: 11–18 lb (5.0–8.0 kg)Lifespan: 15–20 years in the wild; up to 24...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Snares PenguinScientific Name: Eudyptes robustusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PenguinsSize: Standing height: 20–24 in (50–60 cm); Weight: 5.5–8.8 lb (2.5–4.0 kg)Lifespan: 15–20+ years in the wildDiet: Carnivore / Pelagic piscivore (primarily...
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OverviewThe Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus), celebrated across South America as the pingüino de Magallanes, is a medium-sized, charismatic flightless seabird belonging to the banded penguin genus Spheniscus within the family Spheniscidae. Indigenous to...
Birds > Penguins
OverviewThe Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti), also celebrated across South America as the patranca or coastal penguin, is a medium-sized, charismatic flightless seabird belonging to the banded penguin genus Spheniscus within the family Spheniscidae. Endemic to...
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OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Chinstrap PenguinScientific Name: Pygoscelis antarcticusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PenguinsSize: Standing height: 27–30 in (68–76 cm); Total body length: 28–31 in (70–78 cm)Weight: 6.6–11.0 lb (3.0–5.0 kg); mass fluctuates dramatically...
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OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Little Blue PenguinScientific Name: Eudyptula minorCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PenguinsSize: Total standing height: 12–14 in (30–35 cm); The smallest living penguin species on EarthWeight: 2.2–3.3 lb (1.0–1.5 kg)Lifespan: 6–10 years in...
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OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Gentoo PenguinScientific Name: Pygoscelis papuaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PenguinsSize: Total standing height: 28–35 in (70–90 cm)Weight: 10.0–19.0 lb (4.5–8.5 kg); weight fluctuates heavily with breeding and molting seasonsLifespan:...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: King PenguinScientific Name: Aptenodytes patagonicusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PenguinsSize: Standing height: 2.8–3.3 ft (85–100 cm); Flipper length: 12–14 in (30–35 cm)Weight: 24–40 lb (11–18 kg), fluctuating dramatically during molt and long...
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AT A GLANCECommon Name: Fiordland PenguinScientific Name: Eudyptes pachyrhynchusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PenguinsSize: Height 55 to 60 cm (22 to 24 in)Weight: 3.0 to 4.5 kg (6.6 to 10.0 lb)Lifespan: 15 to 20 yearsDiet: Carnivorous marine piscivore (squids, krill,...
