Chinstrap penguin
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For other uses of "Chinstrap", see Chinstrap (disambiguation).
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]
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Chinstrap penguin | |
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Deception Island, South Shetland Islands | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Sphenisciformes |
Family: | Spheniscidae |
Genus: | Pygoscelis |
Species: | P. antarcticus |
Binomial name | |
Pygoscelis antarcticus (Forster, 1781) | |
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