Penguins
Order: Sphenisciformes. Family: Spheniscidae
The penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. There are 10 species which occur in Chile.
- King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri (A)
- Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
- Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae (Ant)
- Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarctica
- Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome
- Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus
- Little Penguin Eudyptula minor (A)
- Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti
- Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus
Read more about this topic: Birds Of Chile