List of Birds of Argentina - Penguins

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.

  • King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus
  • Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri
  • Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
  • Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarctica
  • Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome
  • Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus
  • Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus

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