Penguin
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The penguin is the fastest underwater swimmer among the wing-propelled diving birds.[1]
Species of penguin
- Emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri
- King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Little penguin, Eudyptula minor
- Southern rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome
- Macaroni penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus
- Northern rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes moseleyi
- Fiordland penguin, Eudyptes pachyrynchus
- Snares penguin, Eudyptes robustus
- Royal penguin, Eudyptes schlegeli (disputed)
- Erect-crested penguin, Eudyptes sclateri
- Yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes
- Adélie penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae
- Chinstrap penguin, Pygoscelis antarctica
- Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua
- African penguin, Spheniscus demersus
- Humboldt penguin, Spheniscus humboldti
- Magellanic penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus
- Galápagos penguin, Spheniscus mendiculus
See also
External links
- Geography of Penguins Geography Realm