(Introduction Episode)
Penguins are seabirds that cannot fly. Penguins belong to the genus Chordata, the class Aves, the class Sphenisciformes, and the genus Spheniscidae.
Many people think of a penguin as a black and white bird. But many species of penguins have yellow spots on their feathers. Some species have orange or bright yellow necks on their necks (King and Emperor penguins), which is quite interesting. Little penguins are small in size, and emperor penguins can be up to 1.1 meters long!
All species of penguins live in Antarctica?
Many people think that all species of penguins live in Antarctica, but this is a myth! Most penguin species live in the southern hemisphere, but some species are also found in the equatorial region. Many species have adapted to temperate waters.
How many species of penguins are there in the world?
There are 19 species of penguins in the world. Many think that there are more than 19 species. One of the reasons is that many species have multiple names. For example, the Little Penguin is known to many as the Blue Penguin. Ornithologists classify the Rockhopper Penguin into the Southern Rockhopper Penguin, Northern Rockhopper Penguin, and Eastern Rockhopper Penguin sub-species. Then the total species of penguins stands at 16 o'clock. However, these three subspecies have different characteristics due to changes and differences between them due to living in different environments. So the penguin species is actually 19 (Wikipedia is wrong). I will write more about this while writing about Rockhopper Penguin.
However, the detailed structure of the 19 penguin species, khyadyabhasa, habitat, life cycle, starting with breeding, etc. " # penguinakathana ".
Reference:
https://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/news/list-penguin-species
-AFNAN