Most scientists recognize 17 species of penguins (del Hoyo et al, 1992):
- emperor Aptenodytes forsteri
- king Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Adélie Pygoscelis adeliae
- gentoo Pygoscelis papua
- chinstrap Pygoscelis antarctica
- rockhopper Eudyptes chrysocome
- macaroni Eudyptes chrysolophus
- royal Eudyptes schlegeli
- Fiordland crested Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
- erect-crested Eudyptes sclateri
- Snares Island Eudyptes robustus
- yellow-eyed Megadyptes antipodes
- fairy (also known as little blue) Eudyptula minor
- Magellanic Spheniscus magellanicus
- Humboldt Spheniscus humboldti
- African (formerly known as black-footed) Spheniscus demersus
- Galapagos Spheniscus mendiculus
seaworld.org/infobooks/penguins/scientific.html
1 comment:
und nur 4 (?) leben im Eis... Strange! Eindeutig ist das Lebensumfeld allerdings bei der 19. Art... Handtasche bevorzugt...
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