Humboldt penguin
The Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) has a plain white belly. It can have a few pure black spots on its belly and have orange with an hint of green. There are less than 10,000 Humboldt penguins in the wild. They are found in Chile and Peru.
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They drink sea water and their favourite food is small fish. A female Humboldt penguin can weigh up to 4.5kg and the male can weigh up to 6kg. Their bodies are adapted to life in water and most Humboldt penguins can live up to 20 years. They get their name from a famous Prussian explorer, Alexander von Humboldt.
They have well dug burrows underground. In the past 100 years their droppings have been used as garden fertiliser. This dung is called “guano”.
Humboldt Penguin Media
Humboldt penguin in Eskişehir Zoo
Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) - upper body.
Humboldt penguin at Newquay Zoo
Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti)
A pair "kissing" at Cotswold Wildlife Park
Humboldt Penguin swimming under water
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Humboldt Penguin swimming on the surface of water at Dublin Zoo, Republic of Ireland.
Humboldt penguin underwater at the Bremerhaven Zoo
Humboldt penguin during moult at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary
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References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2005). Spheniscus mendiculus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is endangered
Other websites
- Penguin World. [1]