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What are the penguin kinds?

Updated: 10/8/2023
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There are many penguin species, such as the Emperor penguin, the Adelie penguin, the Rockhopper penguin, and many, many more. Only tow species actually live in Antarctica the Emperor and the Adelie.

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Penguins are all from the order Sphenisciformes and family Spheniscidae. There are believed to be 17 species of penguin. They include:

  • Adelie
  • Emperor
  • Fairy (also known as Little or Little Blue)
  • Chinstrap
  • Gentoo
  • Yellow-eyed
  • African
  • Galapagos
  • Rockhopper
  • Macaroni
  • Fjordland
  • Magellanic
  • Humboldt
  • Erect-crested
  • Snares
  • King
  • Royal

Some sources state that Rockhopper penguins have been split into several sub species. The species status of the Royal Penguin is disputed.

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There are 17-20 penguins alive although some scientists debate that some are subspecies and others say there different species so 17-20 is the number.

1.King Penguin

2.Emperor Penguin

3.Adélie Penguin

4.Chinstrap Penguin

5.Gentoo Penguin

6.Little Penguin

7.White-flippered Penguin

8.Magellanic Penguin

9.Humboldt Penguin

10.Galapagos Penguin

11.African Penguin

12.Yellow-eyed Penguin

13.Fiordland Crested Penguin

14.Snares Penguin

15.Erect-crested Penguin

16.Western Rockhopper Penguin

17.Eastern Rockhopper Penguin

18.Northern Rockhopper Penguin

19.Royal Penguin

20.Macaroni Penguin

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antarctic penguins, equator penguins lives near equator, and Oceania penguins

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Here are several penguins: Emperor, King, Adelie, Chinstrap, Royal, Galapagos, Humboldt, Snares Island, Rockhopper, Gentoo, Yellow eyed, Fairy (or Blue), and Macaroni.

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Emperor

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