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Penguins (Spheniscidae)

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Emperor Penguins
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Scientific Name: Aptenodytes fosteri
Height: 120cm, 4ft
Weight: 23-45kg
Home: Antarctic
Nest: No Nest
Eggs: 1 White Egg
Young: 1
Season: October to November
Incubation: 60 days

King Penguins
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Scientific Name: Aptenodytes patagonicus
Height: 90cm, 3ft
Weight: 14-18kg
Home: Antarctic and Sub-antarctic islands
Nest: No Nest
Eggs: 1 Egg
Young: 1
Season: November to March
Incubation: 54 days

Adelie Penguins
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Scientific Name: Pygoscelis adeliae
Height: 75cm, 2.5ft
Weight: 3-6kg
Home: Antarctic and Sub-antarctic islands
Nest: a shallow scrape with stones
Eggs: 2 eggs
Young: 2
Season: September to October
Incubation: 32-34 days

Gentoo Penguins
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Scientific Name: Pygoscelis papua
Height: 75cm, 2.5ft
Weight: 4.5-8kg
Home: Antarctic and Sub-antarctic Islands
Nest: Grass, leaves, pebbles
Eggs: 2 greenish white eggs
Young: 2
Season: September to November or June to July
Incubation: 34-36 days

Chinstrap Penguins
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Scientific Name: Pygoscelis Antarctica
Height: 75cm, 2.5ft
Weight: 4kg
Home: Mostly North Graham Land, South Shetlands and South Orkneys, South Sandwich and Bouret Island
Nest: A few stones
Eggs: 2 eggs
Young: 2
Season: November to December
Incubation: About 33-35 days

Fiordland Crested Penguins
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Scientific Name: Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
Height: 50-70cm, 20-28in
Weight: 2.8-5.1 Kg
Home: New Zealand and nearby islands
Nest: no nest - in caves or beneath tree roots
Eggs: 2 pale green eggs
Young: 1
Season: July to August
Incubation: 31-36 days

Erect-crested Penguins
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Scientific Name: Eudyptes sclateri
Height: 70cm, 28in
Weight: .3.3-4.5 Kg
Home: Bounty, Campbell, Antipodes and Auckland Islands
Nest: no nest, a muddy hollow
Eggs: 2 pale blue eggs
Young: 1
Season: September to October
Incubation: About 35 days

Rockhopper Penguins
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Scientific Name: Eudyptes chrysocome
Height: 63cm, 25 in
Weight: 2.0-3.2 Kg
Home: Subantarctic Islands
Nest: pebbles or grass
Eggs: 2 bluish eggs
Young: 2
Season: October to November
Incubation: 32-34 days

Macaroni Penguins
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Scientific Name: Eudyptes chrysolophus
Height: 66-76cm, 26-30in
Weight: 3.0-6.0 Kg
Home: Subantarctic Islands
Nest: Small stones, mud, grass
Eggs: 3 white eggs
Young: 1
Season: November to May
Incubation: 35 - 40 days

Royal Penguins
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Scientific Name: Eudyptes schlegeli
Height: 68-75cm, 27-30in
Weight: 4.3-7.0 Kg
Home: Macquaries and Campbell Islands and New Zealand
Nest: Stones and bones
Eggs: 2 pale bluish eggs
Young: 1
Season: October
Incubation: 35 days

Snares Island Penguins
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Scientific Name: Eudyptes robustus
Height: 73cm, 29in
Weight: 2.3-4.3 Kg
Home: Snares Island
Nest: Sticks, leaves - lined with grass
Eggs: 2 eggs
Young: 2
Season: September to October
Incubation: 31-37 days

Yellow-eyed Penguins
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Scientific Name: Megadyptes antipodes
Height: 75cm, 2.5ft
Weight: 3.9-8.4 Kg
Home: Southeast New Zealand
Nest: Sticks and coarse grass in a hole or amongst rocks
Eggs: 2 white eggs
Young: 2
Season: September to October
Incubation: 39-51 days

Little Penguins/Little Blue Penguins/Fairy Penguins
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Scientific Name: Eudyptula minor
Height: 40cm, 16in
Weight: 0.7-2.0 Kg
Home: Southern Australia
Nest: Sticks, seaweed, grass in a hole or crevice
Eggs: 2 white eggs
Young: 2
Season: June to October
Incubation: 33-39 days

Jackass Penguins/African Penguins
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Scientific Name: Spheniscus demersus
Height: 63cm,25in
Weight: 2.1-4.9 Kg
Home: Coastal Southern Africa
Nest: Twigs seaweed, roots
Eggs: 2 greenish eggs
Young: 2
Season: November to March
Incubation: 38-41 days

Peruvian Penguins/Humboldt Penguins
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Scientific Name: Spheniscus humboldti
Height: 68cm, 27in
Weight: 4.1-5.8 Kg
Home: West Coast South America
Nest: Caves and crevices and burrows in sand
Eggs: 2 eggs
Young: 2
Season: All year
Incubation: About 40 days

Magellanic Penguins
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Scientific Name: Spheniscus magellanicus
Height: 70cm, 28in
Weight: .9-7.9 Kg
Home: Falkland Islands and Coastal Patagonia
Nest: A burrow up to 3m (10ft) deep
Pebbles, twigs, leaves, etc
Eggs: 2 white eggs
Young: 2
Season: October
Incubation: About 28 days

Galapagos Penguins
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Scientific Name: Spheniscus mendiculus
Height: 50cm, 20in
Weight: 1.7-2.8 Kg
Home: Galapagos Islands
Nest: A few stones
Eggs: 2 white eggs
Young: 2
Season: All year
Incubation: 38-40 days

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