There are 17-18 species of penguins on Earth, of which 4 live on the tropical equatorial line, the others live near the Antarctic, and only the emperor penguins and Adélie penguins live entirely on the Antarctic continent.
A common feature of Antarctic penguins is that they all feed on krill.
Since 2006, I have been to Antarctica a total of 7 times, and I have seen 9 species of penguins, which are now presented to you to share!
Emperor Penguin, photographed on the Antarctic continent in 2013.
The emperor penguin is the largest species in the penguin family, generally over 90 cm tall, up to 120 cm tall, and up to 50 kg in weight. Its morphological feature is an orange-yellow feather under the neck, which gradually fades downwards, and the back of the ear is the deepest, which looks elegant and luxurious.
In the harsh winter, the emperor penguin breeds offspring on the ice of the Antarctic continent, the female penguin lays 1 egg at a time, and the male and female penguins take turns to incubate the eggs and go to the sea to feed, and the breeding conditions are extremely difficult.
Emperor penguin and its baby
King Penguin, photographed in South Georgia in 2009.
King penguins mostly congregate in the sub-Antarctic region (55-60 degrees south latitude), with the largest colony in the Falkland Islands and the outer edge of the Antarctic continent. Its body length is nearly 1 meter, weighing about 15-16 kg, the size is second only to the emperor penguin, and the appearance is quite similar to the emperor penguin, but the fine comparison is much worse. There is also a distinct orange-yellow patch on the side of the neck of the king penguin, but the yellow part is somewhat greenish.
King Penguin
MarcoRoni penguin, photographed in 2006 in the southern Shetland Islands.
The Marcoroni penguin is a crowned penguin with a body length of about 70 cm and a weight of about 5.5 kg. There are special orange decorative feathers between the eyes, like pasta, hence the name "macaroni penguin".
Its settlements are mostly located in the sub-Antarctic region and the Antarctic Peninsula, such as Cape Horn, The Falkland Islands, South Georgia, South Shetland Islands and other islands.
Kintu Penguin, photographed in South Georgia in 2009.
The Kintu penguin, whose scientific name is "Papua penguin", is about 60-80 cm long and weighs about 6 kg, has a distinct white spot above the eyes, a slender mouth, a red corner of the mouth, and a red triangle at the corner of the eye. Because of its interesting appearance and gentlemanly appearance, it is commonly known as "gentleman penguin".
Kintu penguins colonize the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Kyrgylang Islands, while some breed on Macquarie, Heard Island south of Shetland and the Antarctic Peninsula.
Cap belt penguin, photographed in 2006 on the Antarctic Peninsula
The most obvious feature of the hat belt penguin is a black stripe under the neck, like the hat belt of a naval officer, which looks mighty, tough and funny, hence the name. Some people also call it "police officer penguins". They are 72 cm long and adult southern penguins weigh an average of about 4 kg.
Caped penguins live in the South Sandwich Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, South Orkney Islands, South Shetland, and South Georgia.
Adélie penguin, photographed in 2010 on the Antarctic Peninsula.
The Adélie penguin is a small and medium-sized species in the penguin family, with a body length of 72–76 cm. It looks ugly.
Like other penguins, the female and male are of the same color and are difficult to identify from their appearance. The eye circles are white, the head is blue-green, and the mouth is black. The whole body feathers are composed of black and white, and the appearance is a little ugly.
Flocks of Adélie penguins can reach dozens to hundreds, forming a mate between 1 male and 1 female during the breeding period, and breeding in large groups on the Antarctic land, wintering in the ocean on the coast surrounding antarctica and nearby islands.
Rock-jumping penguins, photographed in the Falkland Islands in 2009.
Rock-jumping penguins live on rocky islands and are named "rock-jumping penguins" because of their goodness to jump from one rock to another.
Cliff-jumping penguins are divided into south-jumping penguins and north-jumping cliff penguins, and this picture is taken of the north-jumping cliff penguin.
The North Jumping Rock Penguin is a northern subspecies of crested yellow-browed penguins, with a body length of 55–65 cm, known as crested yellow-browed penguins because of a cluster of long yellow feathers on their eyes. It is found in sub-Antarctic regions, Africa, and the southern tip of South America, where it breeds mainly in warmer sub-Antarctic regions far from ice floes.
Magellan penguin, photographed in the Falkland Islands in 2009.
The Magellan penguin is the largest species of temperate penguins. Its average weight is 4 to 4.7 kg. There is a black beak, a black back and a white front. It was named after the Portuguese explorer Magellan, the species was discovered by Magellan's fleet during his first voyage to South America in 1519.
Magellan penguins inhabit temperate regions of South America, but during the non-breeding season, magellan penguins follow ocean currents northward into deeper tropical latitudes. During the breeding season, magellan penguins inhabit coastline grassland habitats, mainly along the coasts of Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands in South America. Feeds on fish, shrimp and crustaceans.
Yellow-eyed penguin, photographed on Campbell Island, New Zealand, in 2010.
The yellow-eyed penguin is a smaller penguin that inhabits the coastline of New Zealand's islands, is timid, runs fast, and is not easy to see and photograph.
Yellow-eyed penguins are 56–78 cm tall and weigh about 5–8 kg. Their pupils are pale yellow, which is their main feature. The body is black , the jaw and throat are dark brown , and the edges of the mouth are pale red.
Yellow-eyed penguins are found on New Zealand's South Island, Stewart Island, Auckland Islands and Campbell Island. They only operate about 7 to 13 kilometers from the sea and hunt on the continental shelf, where their food consists mainly of small fish.
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