Chinstrap Penguin

Overview

Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species of Penguins (Spheniscidae) in the order Penguins. A penguin with a thin black band across the chin like a helmet strap; among the most abundant penguins; nests on rocky slopes in huge noisy colonies; feeds on krill.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pygoscelis; binomial: Pygoscelis antarcticus; authority: (Forster, JR, 1781). Typical size: 68-70cm. Average lifespan: 10-20 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. Non-breeding range: mostly s of Antarctic Convergence; to s South America, subantarctic is..

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.