there are 17 species the Adelie, African, Chinstrap, Emperor, Erect-crested, Fiordland, Galapagos, Gentoo, Humboldt, King, Little or Blue, Macaroni, Magellanic, Rockhopper, Royal, Snares, and Yellow-eyed penguins
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the emperor penguin.
The common name for the King Penguin is actually King Penguin. The scientific name is Aptenodytes patagonicus. They are the second largest species of penguins in the world (the Emperor Penguin species being the biggest).
The Emperor penguin's genus is Aptenodytes.Its species name is Aptenodytes forsteri.
A Waitaha penguin is an extinct species of penguin native to New Zealand, Latin name Megadyptes waihata.
An African penguin is a species of penguin, Latin name Spheniscus demersus, which lives on the southwest coast of Africa.
Penguin eggs do not have a distinct scientific name separate from their species, as they are generally referred to simply as "penguin eggs." The eggs of different penguin species may vary slightly in size and color, but they are typically described scientifically by the species of the penguin, such as Spheniscidae for the family that includes all penguins. For example, the egg of the Emperor penguin is referred to as the egg of Aptenodytes forsteri.
Penguins are all from the order Sphenisciformes and family Spheniscidae.Within this family are the various species. They are:AdelieEmperorFairy (also known as Little or Little Blue)ChinstrapGentooYellow-eyedAfricanGalapagosRockhopperMacaroniFjordlandMagellanicHumboldtErect-crestedSnaresKingRoyal
An Adelie penguin, Latin name Pygoscelis adeliae, is a species of penguin with distinctive white rings around the eyes.
Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicusNote that there are 4 species in the genus Spheniscus
The scientific name for an emperor penguin is Aptenodytes forsteri
A yellow-eyed penguin is a species of small penguin native to New Zealand, Latin name Megadyptes antipodes.