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 2 species which have been recorded in Ecuador.
- Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti
- Galapagos Penguin Spheniscus mendiculus (E)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ecuador