![]() ![]() The Antarctic krill, a crustacean that is abundant in Antarctic waters, forms the bulk of the Adélie penguin’s diet. The species is found all around the coast of Antarctica, and, along with the emperor penguin, lives further south than all other penguins. The Adélie penguin is a medium-sized Antarctic penguin that can be recognized by the distinctive white ring around its eyes, and by the short black feathers that cover much of its bill. Find out about Antarctica – home to several of the penguin species featured in this list: Antarctica Facts.Become a bird expert! Visit this page: Birds: The Ultimate Guide.Discover which types of penguin live on Antarctica: Antarctic Penguins.Are penguins birds? Find out on this page: Are Penguins Birds… And Why?.You can find out more about penguins here: Penguin Facts.For information on how animals are classified, visit this page: Animal Classification.On this page, we’ve included all of the penguins currently listed in the Catalogue of Life, a global database of species. In other words, there are either three, two or just one species of rockhopper penguin! (While some biologists may regard two closely-related penguins as being separate species, others regard them as being the same species.)įor example, the three rockhopper penguin species on the list below are considered by some biologists to be a single species, while others consider the eastern and southern rockhopper to be a single species, separate to the northern rockhopper. The exact number of penguin species is disputed because some penguins are very closely related to others, making classification difficult. In total, there are around nineteen different types of penguins. How Many Different Types Of Penguins Are There? You can use the sortable columns of this chart to list penguin species by genus, weight, height, endangered status, etc. In the list below we’ve included the conservation status of each species, using data from the IUCN Red List ( source, January 2022).Īt the bottom of the page is a “ Penguin Species Chart“. ![]()
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