Penguins (Spheniscidae) - HBW 1

Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica)

French: Manchot à 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
  •      No sound recordings available yet
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