Penguins (Spheniscidae)
Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) - HBW 1, p. 156
French: Manchot à jugulaire
German: Kehlstreifpinguin
Spanish: Pingüino Barbijo
Other common names: Bearded/Ringed Penguin
Taxonomy: Aptenodytes antarctica J. R. Forster, 1781, South Shetlands.
May form superspecies with P. adeliae. Monotypic.
Distribution: Circumpolar, with bulk of population in S Atlantic.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A group of birds on the ground, some of them carrying nest material Locality Cooper Bay, South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 31 October 2000 5 years ago 17 sec 4.8 -
Two chicks, one of them begging and feeding Locality Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 21 December 2006 5 years ago 40 sec 4.7 -
A group of birds on an iceberg, with a general view at the end Locality Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 2002 5 years ago 30 sec 4.7 -
A group of adults swimming underwater and porpoising to the surface Locality Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 5 February 2000 5 years ago 14 sec 4.7 -
A close-up of an adult Locality Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 5 February 2000 5 years ago 15 sec 4.7 -
A young following adult, begging for food Locality Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 5 February 2000 5 years ago 59 sec 4.7
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Close-up of a breeder resting in the rookery.
Locality Cooper Bay, South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 28 October 2010 2 years ago 4.5 -
Close-up of a breeder feeding its chick.
Locality Booth Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 12 February 2013 6 weeks ago 4.3 -
Breeder resting in the rookery.
Locality Cooper Bay, South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 28 October 2010 2 years ago 4.1 -
Mated Chinstrap Penguins beginning the nesting season at the top of Spigot Peak, Orne Harbour
Locality Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Paul Wallis 19 November 2012 18 weeks ago 4 -
Chinstrap penguins battling over a nesting site
Locality Nelson Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
srchester 1 December 1986 21 weeks ago 4 -
A Chinstrap Penguin and chicks on their nest of rocks.
Locality Nelson Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
srchester 6 January 1986 26 weeks ago 4
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Several birds calling. Locality Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
(Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 5 February 2000 15 weeks ago 4 -
A young begging for food, and the adult showing aggression, unable or unwilling to feed the young. Locality Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
(Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 5 February 2000 15 weeks ago 4
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