BirdUp · Species
Chinstrap Penguin
Pygoscelis antarcticus(Forster, JR, 1781)
Least ConcernNative
- Order
- SPHENISCIFORMES
- Family
- Spheniscidae
- Genus
- Pygoscelis
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Restricted
- Best seen
- Summer
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The chinstrap penguin 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 as if it were wearing a black helmet. Due to its loud, harsh call, other common names include ringed penguin, bearded penguin, and stonecracker penguin.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- SO, AN : Antarctic Pen. and satellites; Balleny I. (east Antarctica)
- Non-breeding range
- Mostly south of Antarctic Convergence; to south South America, subantarctic is.
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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