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Start with the yellow patches on an emperor’s head, then compare the white eye rings, dark chinstraps, and long crests that identify other penguins. The gallery covers all 19 living penguin species recognized by AviList’s 2026 checklist. The three rockhoppers are shown together so their crests, bills, and home islands are easier to compare.

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Emperor penguin
Emperor penguin: Gray chicks cluster among the taller adults on the ice at Snow Hill, Antarctica. The adults’ black heads…
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King penguin
King penguin: The king penguin at Fortuna Bay in South Georgia has a bright orange patch beside the head and another along…
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Adélie penguin
Adélie penguin: A narrow white ring stands out against the Adélie’s black head. This bird at Hope Bay on the Antarctic…
4
Chinstrap penguin
Chinstrap penguin: This chinstrap penguin stands on the dark shore of Deception Island. The black line runs from behind the…
5
Gentoo penguin
Gentoo penguin: At Brown Bluff on the Antarctic Peninsula, the gentoo’s orange bill and feet stand out against the dark…
6
Macaroni penguin
Macaroni penguin: A macaroni penguin at Cooper Bay in South Georgia turns its head to show the orange-yellow crest. The…
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Royal penguin
Royal penguin: The white cheeks and throat of this Macquarie Island royal penguin sit directly below its yellow crest. In…
8
Western rockhopper penguin
Western rockhopper penguin: This western rockhopper on Saunders Island in the Falklands shows a narrow yellow eyebrow and a…
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Eastern rockhopper penguin
Eastern rockhopper penguin: Look just behind the orange bill on this eastern rockhopper at Heard Island. The pale pink skin…
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Northern rockhopper penguin
Northern rockhopper penguin: The northern rockhopper’s long, loose yellow crest feathers are easy to see in this portrait…
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Fiordland penguin
Fiordland penguin: At Munro Beach in New Zealand, two Fiordland penguins stand among coastal vegetation. The bird on the…
12
Snares penguin
Snares penguin: The side view shows the Snares penguin’s thick orange bill and the pale skin at its base. The long eyebrow…
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Erect-crested penguin
Erect-crested penguin: At Proclamation Island in New Zealand’s Bounty Islands, this bird shows how the erect-crested…
14
Yellow-eyed penguin
Yellow-eyed penguin: The pale band of feathers on this yellow-eyed penguin in New Zealand’s Curio Bay runs back from the…
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Little penguin
Little penguin: Two little penguins stand at their burrow entrance on New Zealand’s Otago Peninsula. In the dim light…
16
African penguin
African penguin: The African penguin at Boulders Beach in South Africa has a single black band that curves over the white…
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Magellanic penguin
Magellanic penguin: On Isla Magdalena in Chile, this Magellanic penguin turns far enough to show two dark bands, one around…
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Humboldt penguin
Humboldt penguin: This Humboldt penguin at Puñihuil on Chile’s Chiloé Island has a single dark chest band. Look at the…
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Galapagos penguin
Galapagos penguin: The Galápagos penguin at Elizabeth Bay on Isabela stands against rough volcanic rock. A thin white line…

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