List of Birds of Colombia - 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. There are 3 species which have been recorded in Colombia.

  • Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti (A)
  • Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus (A)
  • Galapagos Penguin Spheniscus mendiculus (A)

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