Chinstrap penguin

For other uses of "Chinstrap", see Chinstrap (disambiguation).

Chinstrap penguin
Deception Island, South Shetland Islands
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 species of penguin that inhabits a variety of 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 as if it were wearing a black helmet, making it easy to identify.[2] Other common names include ringed penguin, bearded penguin, and stonecracker penguin, due to its loud, harsh call.[3]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Pygoscelis antarcticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22697761A184807209. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22697761A184807209.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Chinstrap Penguin Facts". National Geographic. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. ^ De Roy, Tui; Jones, Mark; Cornthwaite, Julie (2014). Penguins: The Ultimate Guide (reprint ed.). Princeton University Press. pp. 206–207. ISBN 978-0691162997. Retrieved 17 February 2019.