WHEN THE PENGUIN FOLDER IS CLICKED THE INDIVIDUAL PENGUIN SPECIES ARE SHOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BLUE SECTION OF THE PAGE. CLICK ON THESE TO SEE THE INDIVIDUAL SPECIES.


The photographs of Penguins shown in this folder were taken at the Penguin House in Seaworld, Orlando. I did not have to take a trip to Antarctica as my friends with similar pictures had to do. That does not mean I am not planning to go – just sometime in the future.

Modern Penguins are in the order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae, and subfamily Spheniscinae with the below living genera and species. Photographs are shown of the species highlighted in red. The Galapagos penguin can be seen on the www.ComingsBirds.com./Galapagos web site.

The word sphenoid is from the Latin sphenoeides meaning wedge shaped. The wedge shaped presumably refers to the shape of the standing penguin.

Aptenodytes – Great pengu
 King Penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus
 Emperor Penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri
Pygoscelis – Brush-tailed penguins
 Adélie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae
 Chinstrap Penguin, Pygoscelis antarctica
 Gentoo Penguin, Pygoscelis papua
Eudyptula – Little penguins
 Little Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minor
 White-flippered Penguin, Eudyptula albosignata (provisional)
Spheniscus – Banded penguins
 Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus
 Humboldt Penguin, Spheniscus humboldti
 Galapagos Penguin, Spheniscus mendiculus
 African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus
Megadyptes
 Yellow-eyed Penguin, Megadyptes antipodes
 Waitaha Penguin, Megadyptes waitaha (extinct)
Eudyptes – Crested penguins
 Fiordland Penguin, Eudyptes pachyrynchus
 Snares Penguin, Eudyptes robustus
 Erect-crested Penguin, Eudyptes sclateri
 Western Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome
 Eastern Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes filholi
 Northern Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes moseleyi
 Royal Penguin, Eudyptes schlegeli (disputed)
 Macaroni Penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus