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Catalog · Aves · Sphenisciformes · Spheniscidae · Polar coast
Zoology of the ZooPl. CXI

Chinstrap penguin

Pygoscelis antarcticus
Aves · Sphenisciformes · Spheniscidae
Fig. 1. Chinstrap penguin
Fig. 2. Range
North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarcticarange, sketched
Length or height
Weight
Food
Lifespan
Society
Habitatcoastal, polar
RangeAntarctica
Wild or tame

Antarctic Peninsula, Scotia Arc

Modern data

Status today

LCLeast concern status to verify
Conservation
Keeper's noteDaily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylumAnimalia · Chordata
GenusPygoscelis

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

For classes

Lessons: The Mammal Hall: Weigh the cost of warmthPreviewThe Mammal Hall: What makes a mammal?PreviewThe Great Aquarium: Is a dolphin a fish?Preview

Drawer: Zoo: Polar coast

Quiz: Polar coast quiz · 5 questions

Picture gallery

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Gordon Leggett · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Godot13 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Godot13 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Linar Khalitov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Linar Khalitov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Christopher Michel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
GRDN711 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
Gilad Rom from Israel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Same order: Sphenisciformes