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 view of a colony Locality Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 31 December 2003 7 years ago 21 sec 4.1 -
A group of birds swimming among big waves (50% speed) Locality Maxwell Bay, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 April 2012 51 weeks ago 28 sec 4 -
A big group of birds swimming together and diving Locality Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 2002 5 years ago 23 sec 4 -
Adults calling in a breeding colony Locality Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 5 February 2000 5 years ago 17 sec 4 -
Two adults coming out of the ocean Locality Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 5 February 2000 5 years ago 31 sec 4 -
A group walking to a colony Locality Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 31 December 2003 7 years ago 35 sec 3.9
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Several breeders in the rookery.
Locality Cooper Bay, South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 28 October 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
An adult Chinstrap Peguin with two chickens.
Locality King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Rainer Mönke 1 December 1989 4 years ago 3.5 -
Rookery at an elevation of about 300m
Locality Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Martin Hale 2 December 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
Walking up hill to a rookery
Locality Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Martin Hale 3 December 2011 1 year ago 3.3 -
An adult resting on a rocky beach.
Locality Jougla Point, Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 31 December 2009 3 years ago 3 -
Three birds on an iceberg
Locality South Georgia (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 10 October 2008 4 years ago 2.3
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Several birds calling. Locality Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
(Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 5 February 2000 14 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 14 weeks ago 4
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