Humboldt Penguin - Spheniscus Humboldti
Distinguishing features	Humboldt Penguins have a broad black band that runs in an inverted horseshoe shape around their fronts. The chest is dotted with a few black spots in a random pattern. Humboldt penguins are similar to African Penguins in appearance, the main differences are that the Humboldt penguins are shorter, have proportionately longer flippers and a narrower white band on the head.
Alternative name	The Humboldt penguin has been called the "Peruvian penguin", this is not recommended since Humboldts are also found in Chile.
Height	Humboldt Penguins stand about 60 cm tall
Weight	Weight varies through the year from 3 to 5 kg.
Breeding locations	Humboldt penguins breed on the west coast of South America and on off shore islands extending north well into the tropics. The total breeding population is estimated to be less than 10,000 pairs.

Nesting behaviour

Principal diet

Bibliography

 Penguins of the World Pauline Reilly, OUP, Oxford, 1994.

 The Penguins Tony D Williams, OUP, Oxford, 1995. 

 

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