Best Pygoscelis
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A small Antarctic penguin named after Adélie Land, itself named by French explorer Dumont d'Urville in 1840, breeding farther south than almost any other bird.
The third-largest penguin species, recognizable by white eye patches and an orange-red bill, distributed across numerous sub-Antarctic and Southern Ocean islands.
A medium-sized Antarctic penguin identified by a thin black line across its white throat, breeding in vast colonies on the Antarctic Peninsula and sub-Antarctic islands.
The southern subspecies of Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua ellsworthii), breeding on colder islands closer to Antarctica, including the South Shetland Islands.
The northern subspecies of Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua papua), found on warmer sub-Antarctic islands such as South Georgia and the Falklands.
Extinct brush-tailed penguin from Pliocene deposits of Chile, larger than any living Pygoscelis species, including the emperor-sized forms of today.
Extinct brush-tailed penguin related to the living Adélie, chinstrap, and gentoo penguins, known from fossil deposits in the southern hemisphere.
