Penguins (Spheniscidae)
Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) - HBW 1, p. 156
French: Manchot d'Adélie
German: Adeliepinguin
Spanish: Pingüino de Adelia
Taxonomy: Catarrhactes Adeliae Hombron and Jacquinot, 1841, Adélie Land.
May form superspecies with P. antarctica. Monotypic.
Distribution: Circumpolar; largely restricted to Antarctica.
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A group of adults, some walking, some tobogganing Locality Petermann Island, Lemaire Channel, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 3 February 2000 5 years ago 14 sec 4.8 -
A close-up of an individual preening from head to feet (50% slow motion). Locality Base Esperanza, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 2 April 2012 51 weeks ago 43 sec 4.7 -
A close-up of a bird resting close to two Gentoo Penguin, then standing up and looking around. Locality Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 2 April 2012 1 year ago 32 sec 4.6 -
Four adults walking past Locality Petermann Island, Lemaire Channel, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 3 February 2000 5 years ago 16 sec 4.6 -
Two penguins vocalising Locality Petermann Island, Lemaire Channel, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Leslie Lieurance 4 December 2002 8 years ago 24 sec 4.6 -
An adult bird feeding its chiks Locality Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 21 December 2006 5 years ago 25 sec 4.5
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Close-up of a breeder feeding its chick.
Locality Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 2 February 2013 6 weeks ago 4.6 -
A close-up of the head of one bird.
Locality Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Jordi Sargatal 2 April 2012 21 weeks ago 4.3 -
A bird lying on the ice, among several Gentoo Penguins.
Locality Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Jordi Sargatal 2 April 2012 21 weeks ago 4.3 -
A bird lying on the ice.
Locality Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Jordi Sargatal 2 April 2012 21 weeks ago 4.3 -
Two birds resting in a snow storm
Locality Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
ben lascelles 1 November 2004 4 years ago 4.2 -
A bird on the ice, stretching the wings and yawning.
Locality Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Jordi Sargatal 2 April 2012 21 weeks ago 4
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An individual calling. Locality Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 2 April 2012 51 weeks ago 4
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