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THERE ARE NO PENGUINS IN THE ARCTIC.

Penguins live in and around the southern oceans (although there is one colony in the Galapagos island on the equator) and are mainly found on Antarctica and its outlying islands.

The number of living penguin species varies between 17 and 20, depending on which authority is followed, here is a list:

Subfamily Spheniscinae - Modern penguins

  • Aptenodytes - Great penguins
    • 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
    • Chatham Islands Penguin, Eudyptes sp. (extinct)
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