Chinstrap penguin

Chinstrap penguin
Temporal range: Miocene to recent
Deception Island, South Shetland Islands
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae
Genus: Pygoscelis
Species:
P. antarcticus
Binomial name
Pygoscelis antarcticus
(Forster, 1781)
Synonyms
  • Aptenodytes antarctica Forster, 1781
  • Pygoscelis antarctica Turbott, 1990

The chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a penguin species that inhabits various islands and shores in the Southern Pacific and the Antarctic Oceans. Its name stems from the narrow black band under its head, which makes it appear to wear a black helmet. Other common names include ringed penguin, bearded penguin, and stonecracker penguin. It is known for its loud, harsh call.

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