About Penguins

Overview

The Penguins are a family of birds (Latin: Spheniscidae) within the order Penguins. Worldwide the family includes about 6 genera and 19 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Australasia, the Southern Ocean, South America. Notable genera include Eudyptes, Spheniscus, Pygoscelis. Sphenisciformes are the penguins, 19 species of flightless, marine birds confined to the Southern Hemisphere.

Classification

Family: Spheniscidae (Penguins); Order: Penguins; about 6 genera and 19 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Australasia, the Southern Ocean, South America.