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| SCIENTIFIC
CLASSIFICATION |
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| COMMON
NAME: |
chinstrap
penguin |
| KINGDOM: |
Animalia |
| PHYLUM: |
Chordata |
| CLASS: |
Aves |
| ORDER: |
Sphenisciformes |
| FAMILY: |
Spheniscidae |
| GENUS
SPECIES: |
Pygoscelis
antarcticus |
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| DESCRIPTION: |
Medium-sized
penguin with black head and white face. A black
stripe under the chin distinguishes the species.
Chinstraps are one of three species of "brush-tail"
penguins along with the Adélie and gentoo
penguins. |
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| SIZE: |
46-61
cm (18-24 in) |
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| DIET: |
Primarily
large krill; will also supplement diet with squid
and fishes |
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| INCUBATION: |
33-35
days; after hatching, parents brood chicks for an
additional 20-30 days |
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| RANGE: |
Circumpolar
in subantarctic and Antarctic waters |
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| HABITAT: |
Avoids
pack ice and continental coasts, except near the
Antarctic peninsula; usually remains near breeding
islands throughout the year |
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| POPULATION: |
GLOBAL |
6.5
million breeding pairs |
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| STATUS: |
IUCN |
No
data |
| CITES |
No
data |
| USFWS |
No
data |
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| 1. |
Chinstrap
penguins may be the most abundant penguin, with
a population estimated at 7.5 million breeding pairs. |
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| 2. |
Chinstraps
can reach depths of 70 m (230 ft), but most dives
are less than 45 m (148 ft). |
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| 3. |
Most
dives last between 20-30 seconds. |
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| 4. |
For
more information about penguins, explore the PENGUIN INFOBOOK. |
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| All
17 species of penguin are legally protected from
hunting and egg collecting. The Antarctic Treaty
of 1959 makes it illegal to harm, or in any way
interfered with, a penguin or its eggs. Every penguin
specimen collected with a permit must by approved
by and reported to the Scientific Committee for
Antarctic Research (SCAR). |
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| Penguins
- Third Edition. SeaWorld Education Department,
1996. |
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| Coats,
Judith. Penguins: Flightless Birds of the Southern
Hemisphere. SeaWorld Education Department, 2001. |
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