List of Birds of Tasmania - Penguins

Penguins

Order: Sphenisciformes. Family: Spheniscidae

Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. One species breeds on the Tasmanian coast, while another nine have been recorded as vagrants.

  • King Penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus (V)
  • Gentoo Penguin, Pygoscelis papua (V)
  • Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae (V)
  • Chinstrap Penguin, Pygoscelis antarctica (V)
  • Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptula chrysocome (V)
  • Fiordland Penguin, Eudyptes pachyrhynchus (V)
  • Erect-crested Penguin, Eudyptes sclateri (V)
  • Snares Penguin, Eudyptes robustus (V)
  • Royal Penguin, Eudyptes schlegeli (V)
  • Little Penguin, Eudyptula minor

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