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Penguin Genera	Penguin Species	Penguin Names	Current Conservation Status	Home	Est Pop Breeding Pairs	Height	Weight	Diet	Notes
Aptenodytes Great Penguins	Aptenodytes forsteri	Emperor	least concern	Weddell and Ross Sea regions of Antarctica	200,000	122 cm 48 in	40 kg 88 lb	fish, squid, krill, crustaceans	Largest of all penguins Live in the coldest climate on earth Climate changes predict extinction of 95% by 2050
Aptenodytes Great Penguins	Aptenodytes patagonicus	King	least concern	7 sub-Antarctic island groups, Falkland Islands, Macquarie Islands, Heard Island, Iles Crozet and Marion island	2,000,000	90 cm 35 in	11-16 kg 24-35 lb	lanternfish, squid, krill, crustaceans	The second largest species of penguin Often confused w/ closely related Emperor. Dive far deeper than other penguins when foraging, several hundred feet, 15+ min
Eudyptes Crested Penguins	Eudyptes sp. extinct	Chatham Islands Penguin	extinct	na	0	na	na	na	May have become extinct during late 19th century
Eudyptes Crested Penguins	Eudyptes chrysocome filholi	Eastern Rockhopper	endangered	Marion, Prince Edward, Crozet, Kerguelen, Heard, MacDonald, Macquarie, Campbell, Antipodes and Auckland Islands	800,000	52 cm 20 in	3 kg 6.6 lb	krill, squid, octopus and small fish	Rockhoppers are amongst the smallest of the world's penguins, but most aggressive. Show little fear of people or birds and animals much larger than themselves.
Eudyptes Crested Penguins	Eudyptes sclateri	Erect-Crested	endangered	Bounty Islands and Antipodes Islands off the south coast of New Zealand	165,000	50-70 cm 20-28 in	2.7-5.2 kg 6-11.5 lb	krill and squid	A remote and rare species, its biology is poorly studied and only little information about the species has emerged in past decades
Eudyptes Crested Penguins	Eudyptes pachyrhynchus	Fiordland Crested	vulnerable	Along the shores of deeply indented bays (fjords) on the southern and southwestern coasts of New Zealand and its outlying islands	2,500	60 cm 24 in	3.7 kg 8.2 lb	Arrow squid, krill and some red cod	Breed in rugged coastal rainforests of New Zealand. Population is vulnerable due to small numbers and predation by dogs, cats, ferrets, and stoats
Eudyptes Crested Penguins	Eudyptes chrisolophus	Macaroni	vulnerable	Sub Antarctic islands, South Georgia Island and islands of the Scotia Arc, on Heard Island, Marion Island, Isles Crozet, Kerguelen and Falkland Islands.	12,000,000	70 cm 28 in	5.5 kg 12 lb	krill and some squid	One of six species of crested penguins, closely related to Royal penguin. Most numerous of penguin species. Populations in widespread decline since 1970's due to over-fishing and oil spills
Eudyptes Crested Penguins	Eudyptes chrysocome moseleyi	Northern Rockhopper	endangered	Tristan de Cuhna and Gough Island in South Atlantic, & Amsterdam & St Paul islands in Indian Ocean	350,000	45-58 cm	2-3 kg	krill, squid, octopus and small fish	Rockhoppers recently split into three species. Small aggressive, loud, noisy, crested penguins. Population has declined by 90% since 1950's
Eudyptes Crested Penguins	Eudyptes schlegeli	Royal	vulnerable	Breed only on Macquarie Island in the SW corner of the Pacific Ocean, about half-way between New Zealand and Antarctica	850,000	70 cm 28 in	6 kg 13 lb	krill, fish and some squid	A sub-species, Royals look very much like Macaroni penguins, but have a white face and chin instead of the Macaronis' black visage
Eudyptes Crested Penguins	Eudyptes robustus	Snares Crested	vulnerable	Snares Islands off the southern island of New Zealand	30,000	50 cm 20 in	3 kg 7 lb	krill, squid and some fish	Its breeding range is restricted to one small island group. Snares islands are the only NZ subantarctic islands completely free of introduced land mammals. Closed to public.
Eudyptes Crested Penguins	Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome	Southern Rockhopper	endangered	Falkland Islands and islands off Chile and Argentina	650,000	45-58 cm 18-23 in	2-3.4 kg 4.4-7.5 lb	krill, squid, octopus, fish	Falklands was largest breeding site with 2,500,000 breeding pairs in 1984. Populations in steep decline due to commercial fishing.
Eudyptula Little Penguins	Eudyptula minor and albosignata	Fairy Little Blue White Flippered	least concern	Southern Austalia and sub Antarctic islands	500,000	41-44 cm 16-17 in	1 kg 2 lb	small fish and squid	The smallest species of penguin Little Blue have indigo-blue plumage White flippered are primarily nocturnal
Megadyptes	Megadyptes waitaha	Waitaha Penguin	extinct	na	0	na	na	na	Estimated to have perished between c. AD 1300 and 1500, soon after Polynesian settlers arrived in New Zealand
Megadyptes	Megadyptes antipodes	Yellow-Eyed	endangered	Forested coastline of south island of New Zealand and subantarctic islands of New Zealand	1,600	65-68 cm 25-27 in	5-8 kg 11-17.5 lb	blue cod, red cod, opalfish, New Zealand blueback sprat	Rarest of all the penguins and one of the largest. Deforestation and new predators threaten. Its Maori name is "Hoiho" meaning, "the noise shouter", due to its shrill call.
Pygoscelis Bush Tailed	Pygoscelis adeliae	Adélie	least concern	Ross Sea region of Antarctica	2,500,000	46-75 cm 18-30 in	4-6 kg 9-13 lb	krill, silverfish, squid, eat snow	Stiff-tailed penguin, powerful swimmers Studied as an indicator species 38 colonies
Pygoscelis Bush Tailed	Pygoscelus antarctica	Chinstrap	least concern	Sub Antarctic islands and icebergs in the open ocean	7,500,000	68 cm 27 in	3-6 kg 6.6-13 lb	fish and krill	Largest breeding population The boldest and most likely to fight other penguins
Pygoscelis Bush Tailed	Pygoscelus papua	Gentoo	near threatened	Falklands, South Georgia and Kerguelen islands	300,000	51-90 cm 20-36 in	8.5 kg 18.8 lb	Rock cod, Lantern fish, krill and squid	The largest penguins outside of the two giant species. Easily recognized by the wide white stripe extending like a bonnet across the top of its head. Pink feces.
Spheniscus Banded Penguins	Spheniscus demersus	African (Black-footed)	vulnerable	On 24 islands off the south-western African coast	180,000	68-70 cm 27-28 in	2-5 kg 4.4-11 ibs	pilchards, sardines, anchovies, squid	Look like Humboldt penguins Have a donkey-like braying call Guano mining has damaged their habitat Oil spills contributing to dwindling numbers
Spheniscus Banded Penguins	Spheniscus mendiculus	Galapagos	endangered	Galapagos and Isabela Islands	1,000	48-50 cm 19-20 in	2.5 kg 5.5 lb	mullet, sardines, squid and some crustaceans	Only penguin to live on the equator. Population levels are influenced by pollution, predatotrs and the effects of the El Niño Southern Oscillation, which reduces availability of shoaling fish
Spheniscus Banded Penguins	Spheniscus humboldti	Humboldt	vulnerable	Rugged coasts near cliffs and offshore islands of Chile and Peru	6,000	65-70 cm 26-28 in	3.6-5.9 kg 8-13 lb	anchovies, sardines, herring, smelt	A warm weather penguin that is most similar to Magellanic penguins Vulnerable due to declining numbers caused by over-fishing and guano mining
Spheniscus Banded Penguins	Spheniscus magellanicus	Magellanic	near threatened	Coastal Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands	700,000	61-76 cm 24-30 in	2.7-6.5 kg 6-14 lb	cuttlefish, sardines, squid, krill	Are excellent long distance swimmers, and often hunt in groups to aid in catching prey. Mate with the same partner year after year. Oil spills kill 20,000+ per year