Spheniscidae Family
The Brush-Tailed Penguins (Pygoscelis Wagler, 1832) is a captivating bird that has intrigued ornithologists and birdwatchers found across the globe....
122 species in this family.105 species in this category
Crested Penguins (Eudyptes Vieillot) - Facts & Information
Eudyptes Vieillot, 1816
Bird (Archaeospheniscus lowei) - Facts & Information
Archaeospheniscus lowei Marples, 1952
Bird (Isotremornis Ameghino) - Facts & Information
Isotremornis Ameghino, 1905
Bird (Madrynornis Acosta) - Facts & Information
Madrynornis Acosta Hospitaleche, Tambussi, Donato & Cozzuol, 2007
Bird (Pseudospheniscus Ameghino) - Facts & Information
Pseudospheniscus Ameghino, 1905
Brush-Tailed Penguins (Pygoscelis Wagler) - Facts & Information
Pygoscelis Wagler, 1832
Bird (BOLDABY) - Facts & Information
BOLD:ABY4789
Bird (Pachydyptes ponderosus) - Facts & Information
Pachydyptes ponderosus Oliver, 1930
Bird (Tasidyptes van) - Facts & Information
Tasidyptes van Tets & O'Connor, 1983
King Penguin; Königspinguin; Manchot Royal; Pingüino Rey; Kongepingvin; Koningspinguïn; Pinguim-Rei (Aptenodytes patagonicus) - Facts & Information
Aptenodytes patagonicus J. F. Miller, 1778
Bird (Megadyptes antipodes) - Facts & Information
Megadyptes antipodes waitaha Boessenkool, Austin, Worthy, Scofield, Cooper, Seddon & Waters, 2009
Bird (Pygoscelis papua) - Facts & Information
Pygoscelis papua taeniata (Peale, 1849)
Emperor Penguin; Kaiserpinguin; Kaiserpinguina; Manchot Empereur; Pingüino Emperador; Keiserpingvin; Keizerspinguïn; Pinguim-Imperador (Aptenodytes forsteri) - Facts & Information
Aptenodytes forsteri G. R. Gray, 1844
Bird (Platydyptes Marples) - Facts & Information
Platydyptes Marples, 1952
Gorfou Des Snares; Pingüino De Las Snares; Snares Crested Penguin; Snares Island Penguin; Snares Islands Penguin; Snares Penguin; Snares Adasi Pengueni; Snares-Pinguin; Snaresinselpinguin; Pinguim-Das-Snares; Snare-Kuifpinguïn; Snarespingvin (Eudyptes robustus) - Facts & Information
Eudyptes robustus Oliver, 1953
Bird (Halieus gracilis) - Facts & Information
Halieus gracilis Meyen, 1834
Bird (Neculus Ameghino) - Facts & Information
Neculus Ameghino, 1905
Bird (Marambiornis Myrcha) - Facts & Information
Marambiornis Myrcha, Jadwiszczak, Tambussi, Noriega, Gaździcki, Tatur & del Valle, 2002
Bird (Perispheniscus Ameghino) - Facts & Information
Perispheniscus Ameghino, 1905
Dickschnabelpinguin; Fiordland Penguin; Fiordland Crested Penguin; Fjordland-Kuifpinguïn; Gorfou Du Fiordland; Pingüino De Fiordland; Pinguim-De-Fiordland; Skogpingvin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) - Facts & Information
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus G. R. Gray, 1845
Bird (Marplesornis novaezealandiae) - Facts & Information
Marplesornis novaezealandiae (Marples, 1960)
Bird (Eudyptes warhami) - Facts & Information
Eudyptes warhami Cole, Tennyson, Ksepka & Thomas, 2019
Bird (Anthropodyptes Simpson) - Facts & Information
Anthropodyptes Simpson, 1959
Bird (Mesetaornis Myrcha) - Facts & Information
Mesetaornis Myrcha, Jadwiszczak, Tambussi, Noriega, Gaździcki, Tatur & del Valle, 2002
Bird (Tereingaornis Scarlett) - Facts & Information
Tereingaornis Scarlett, 1984
Gorfou De Schlegel; Haubenpinguin; Pingüino Real; Pingüino De Schlegel; Royal Penguin; Hvitkinnpingvin; Pinguim-Real; Schlegel-Pinguïn (Eudyptes schlegeli) - Facts & Information
Eudyptes schlegeli Finsch, 1876
Bird (Eretiscus Olson) - Facts & Information
Eretiscus Olson, 1986
Bird (Duntroonornis Marples) - Facts & Information
Duntroonornis Marples, 1953
Bird (Madrynornis mirandus) - Facts & Information
Madrynornis mirandus Acosta Hospitaleche, Tambussi, Donato & Cozzuol, 2007
Eselspinguin; Gentoo Penguin; Manchot Papou; Pingüino De Vincha; Pingüino Gentú; Pingüino Juanito; Pingüino Papúa; Bøylepingvin; Ezelspinguïn; Pinguim-Gentoo (Pygoscelis papua) - Facts & Information
Pygoscelis papua (J. R. Forster, 1781)
Bird (BOLDAAE) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAE0986
Bird (BOLDAAF) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAF1813
Bird (Crossvallia waiparensis) - Facts & Information
Crossvallia waiparensis Mayr, De Pietri, Love, Mannering & Scofield, 2019
Bird (Crossvallia Tambussi) - Facts & Information
Crossvallia Tambussi, Reguero, Marenssi & Santillana, 2005
Goldschopfpinguin; Gorfou Doré; Gorfou Maraconi; Macaroni Penguin; Macaroni Pinguin; Makaroni Pengueni; Pingüino De Macarrones; Pingüino Macaroni O Pingüino De Penacho Anaranjado; Gulltoppingvin; Macaronipinguïn; Pinguim-Macaroni (Eudyptes chrysolophus) - Facts & Information
Eudyptes chrysolophus (J. F. Brandt, 1837)
Bird (Archaeospheniscus Marples) - Facts & Information
Archaeospheniscus Marples, 1952
Bird (Pygoscelis calderensis) - Facts & Information
Pygoscelis calderensis Acosta Hospitaleche, Chavez-Hoffmeister & Fritis, 2006
Bird (Arthrodytes Ameghino) - Facts & Information
Arthrodytes Ameghino, 1905
Bird (Platydyptes amiesi) - Facts & Information
Platydyptes amiesi Marples, 1952
Eastern Rockhopper Penguin; Gorfou De Filhol; Oostelijke Rotspinguïn; Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes filholi) - Facts & Information
Eudyptes filholi F. W. Hutton, 1879
African Penguin; Afrika Pengueni; Black-Footed Penguin; Brillenpinguin; Manchot Du Cap; Pingüino De El Cabo; Pingüino Del Cabo; Jackass Penguin; Kappingvin; Pinguim-Do-Cabo; Zwartvoetpinguïn (Spheniscus demersus) - Facts & Information
Spheniscus demersus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Big-Crested Penguin; Erect-Crested Penguin; Gorfou Huppé; Kronenpinguin; Pingüino De Sclater; Pingüino De Las Antípodas; Grote Kuifpinguïn; Hornpingvin; Pinguim-De-Crista-Erecta; Sclaterpinguin (Eudyptes sclateri) - Facts & Information
Eudyptes sclateri Buller, 1888
Bird (Pachydyptes Oliver) - Facts & Information
Pachydyptes Oliver, 1930
Bird (Halieus leucogaster) - Facts & Information
Halieus leucogaster Meyen, 1834
Bird (Chubutodyptes Simpson) - Facts & Information
Chubutodyptes Simpson, 1970
Bird (Eudyptula Bonaparte) - Facts & Information
Eudyptula Bonaparte, 1856
Bird (Mesetaornis polaris) - Facts & Information
Mesetaornis polaris Myrcha, Jadwiszczak, Tambussi, Noriega, Gaździcki, Tatur & del Valle, 2002
Bird (Ichtyopteryx Wiman) - Facts & Information
Ichtyopteryx Wiman, 1905
Bird (Spheniscus megaramphus) - Facts & Information
Spheniscus megaramphus Stucchi, Urbina & Giraldo, 2003
Bird (BOLDAEB) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AEB0700
Bird (Notodyptes Marples) - Facts & Information
Notodyptes Marples, 1953
Bird (Aptenodytes ridgeni) - Facts & Information
Aptenodytes ridgeni Simpson, 1972
Bird (Palaeospheniscus) - Facts & Information
Palaeospheniscus Moreno & Mercerat, 1891
Bird (Eosphaeniscus Wiman) - Facts & Information
Eosphaeniscus Wiman, 1905
Bird (Nucleornis Simpson) - Facts & Information
Nucleornis Simpson, 1979
Humbold Pengueni; Humboldt Penguin; Humboldt-Pinguin; Humboldtpinguin; Manchot De Humboldt; Peruvian Penguin; Pingüino De Humboldt; Humboldtpinguïn; Humboldtpingvin; Pinguim-De-Humboldt (Spheniscus humboldti) - Facts & Information
Spheniscus humboldti Meyen, 1834
Bird (Spheniscus anglicus) - Facts & Information
Spheniscus anglicus Benson, 2015
Bird (Pachydyptes marplesi) - Facts & Information
Pachydyptes marplesi Simpson, 1971
Bird (Dege Simpson) - Facts & Information
Dege Simpson, 1979
Adelie Penguin; Adelie-Pinguin; Adeliepinguin; Adélie Penguin; Adélie-Pinguïn; Manchot Adelie; Manchot D'Adélie; Pingüino Adelaida; Pingüino De Adelia; Adeliepingvin; Penguen; Pinguim-De-Adélia (Pygoscelis adeliae) - Facts & Information
Pygoscelis adeliae (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)
Bird (Inguza Simpson) - Facts & Information
Inguza Simpson, 1975
Bird (Tonniornis Tambussi) - Facts & Information
Tonniornis Tambussi, Acosta Hospitaleche, Reguero & Marenssi, 2006
Bird (Paraspheniscus Ameghino) - Facts & Information
Paraspheniscus Ameghino, 1905
Bird (Eudyptula minor) - Facts & Information
Eudyptula minor variabilis Kinsky & Falla, 1976
Bird (Eudyptes atatu) - Facts & Information
Eudyptes atatu Thomas, Tennyson, Scofield & Ksepka, 2020
Bird (Paraptenodytes Ameghino) - Facts & Information
Paraptenodytes Ameghino, 1891
Bird (BOLDACE) - Facts & Information
BOLD:ACE9479
Bird (Palaeeudyptes marplesi) - Facts & Information
Palaeeudyptes marplesi Brodkorb, 1963
Great Penguins (Aptenodytes J) - Facts & Information
Aptenodytes J. F. Miller, 1778
Bird (Marambiornopsis Jadwiszczak) - Facts & Information
Marambiornopsis Jadwiszczak, Reguero & Mörs, 2021
Bird (Platydyptes novaezealandiae) - Facts & Information
Platydyptes novaezealandiae (Oliver, 1930)
Blue Penguin; Fairy Penguin; Little Penguin; Manchot Pygmée; Pingüino Azul; Pingüino Del Hada; Pingüino Enano; Pingüino Pequeño; Zwergpinguin; Dvergpingvin; Dwergpinguïn; Pinguim-Pequeno (Eudyptula minor) - Facts & Information
Eudyptula minor (J. R. Forster, 1781)
Galapagos Penguin; Galapagos-Pinguin; Galapagospinguin; Galapagospinguïn; Galápagos Penguin; Manchot Des Galapagos; Pingüino De Galápagos; Pingüino De Las Galápagos; Pájaro Bobo De Galápagos; Galapagospingvin; Pinguim-Das-Galápagos (Spheniscus mendiculus) - Facts & Information
Spheniscus mendiculus Sundevall, 1871
Bird (Archaeospheniscus lopdellorum) - Facts & Information
Archaeospheniscus lopdellorum Marples, 1952
Bird (Marambiornis exilis) - Facts & Information
Marambiornis exilis Myrcha, Jadwiszczak, Tambussi, Noriega, Gaździcki, Tatur & del Valle, 2002
Bird (Anthropornis Wiman) - Facts & Information
Anthropornis Wiman, 1905
Bird (Korora Marples) - Facts & Information
Korora Marples, 1952
Bird (Halieus Illiger) - Facts & Information
Halieus Illiger, 1811
Bird (Microdytes Simpson) - Facts & Information
Microdytes Simpson, 1981
Bird (Marplesornis Simpson) - Facts & Information
Marplesornis Simpson, 1972
Bird (BOLDAAC) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAC0866
Bird (Wimanornis Simpson) - Facts & Information
Wimanornis Simpson, 1971
Bird (Spheniscus urbinai) - Facts & Information
Spheniscus urbinai Stucchi, 2002
Gelbaugenpinguin; Hoiho; Manchot Antipode; Pingüino Ojigualdo; Pingüino Ojigualdo O De Ojo Amarillo; Yellow-Eyed Penguin; Geeloogpinguïn; Guløyepingvin; Pinguim-D'Olho-Amarelo (Megadyptes antipodes) - Facts & Information
Megadyptes antipodes (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)
Bird (Megadyptes Milne-Edwards) - Facts & Information
Megadyptes Milne-Edwards, 1880
Bird (Marambiornopsis sobrali) - Facts & Information
Marambiornopsis sobrali Jadwiszczak, Reguero & Mörs, 2021
Banded Penguins (Spheniscus Brisson) - Facts & Information
Spheniscus Brisson, 1760
Chinstrap Penguin; Manchot À Jugulaire; Pingüino Barbijo; Pinguim-De-Barbicha (Pygoscelis antarcticus) - Facts & Information
Pygoscelis antarcticus (J. R. Forster, 1781)
Felsenpinguin; Gorfou Sauteur; Pingüino De Penacho Amarillo; Pingüino Saltarrocas Meridional; Southern Rockhopper Penguin; Western Rockhopper Penguin; Kayalik Pengueni; Klippehopperpingvin; Pinguim-Saltador-Meridional; Rockhopper Penguin; Rotspinguïn (Eudyptes chrysocome) - Facts & Information
Eudyptes chrysocome (J. R. Forster, 1781)
Gorfou De Moseley; Gorfou Sauteur Du Nord; Moseley'S Rockhopper Penguin; Northern Rockhopper Penguin; Pingüino De Penacho Amarillo Norteño; Pingüino Saltarrocas Norteño; Pingüino Saltarrocas Septentrional; Pinnamin; Langduskpingvin; Pinguim-Saltador-Setentrional; Rødfodet Springpingvin (Eudyptes moseleyi) - Facts & Information
Eudyptes moseleyi Mathews & Iredale, 1921
Bird (BOLDABX) - Facts & Information
BOLD:ABX6765
Bird (Eudyptes calauina) - Facts & Information
Eudyptes calauina Chavez Hoffmeister, Carrillo-Briceño & Nielsen, 2014
Bird (Pseudaptenodytes Simpson) - Facts & Information
Pseudaptenodytes Simpson, 1970
Bird (BOLDAAB) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAB8138
Magelhaenpinguïn; Magellan-Pinguin; Magellanic Penguin; Magellanpinguin; Manchot De Magellan; Pingüino De Magallanes; Pingüino Magallánico; Pingüino Patagónico; Magellanpingvin; Pinguim-De-Magalhães (Spheniscus magellanicus) - Facts & Information
Spheniscus magellanicus (J. R. Forster, 1781)
Bird (Korora oliveri) - Facts & Information
Korora oliveri Marples, 1952
Bird (Paraptenodytes antarcticus) - Facts & Information
Paraptenodytes antarcticus Moreno & Mercerat, 1891
Bird (Palaeeudyptes antarcticus) - Facts & Information
Palaeeudyptes antarcticus Huxley, 1859
Bird (Delphinornis Wiman) - Facts & Information
Delphinornis Wiman, 1905
Bird (Eudyptula wilsonae) - Facts & Information
Eudyptula wilsonae Thomas, Tennyson, Marx & Ksepka, 2023