Home›Birds›Taxonomy›SpheniscidaeTaxaSpheniscidaeBird FamiliesReference and ClassificationVerifiedSpheniscidae is the family of penguins, flightless aquatic birds of the order Sphenisciformes, found almost entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. The family includes the genus Aptenodytes, containing the emperor penguin and king penguin, and the genus Eudyptes, the crested penguins, and members are adapted for swimming with flipper-like wings and dense, insulating plumage.FactsSpheniscidaeConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 2Member Count BandWell-attested10 to 100 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedPaleogene 4ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1SpheniscidaeFilter Results7 entriesCommon GroupAllPenguins And Seabirds (7)Everyday GroupAllPenguins And Seabirds (7)HabitatAllChaparral (1)Desert (1)Ice Sheet (1)Marine (2)Open Ocean (1)Temperate Forest (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (1)Antarctica (1)Argentina (1)Australasia (2)Australia (2)Brazil (1)Chile (1)Colombia (3)Ecuador (2)Mozambique (1)New Zealand (4)Norway (7)Peru (1)South Africa (1)South America (3)Southern Africa (1)Uruguay (1)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (1)Endangered (2)Least Concern (3)Vulnerable (1)DietAllCarnivore (1)Piscivore (6)System (Realm)AllMarine (7)Terrestrial (6)Living or ExtinctAllYes (7)Relationship to PeopleAllEcotourism and Research (5)Hunted or Fished (2)CITES AppendixAllAppendix I (2)Appendix II (1)Not Listed (4)EcosystemAllAntarctic Peninsula (1)Atacama Desert (1)Galapagos (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7African PenguinSpheniscidaeChinstrap PenguinSpheniscidaeGalapagos PenguinSpheniscidaeHumboldt PenguinSpheniscidaeLittle PenguinSpheniscidaeMagellanic PenguinSpheniscidaeYellow-eyed PenguinSpheniscidaeConnectionsParent Taxon OfAfrican Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: African PenguinChinstrap Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Chinstrap Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2Galapagos Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Galapagos Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2Humboldt Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Humboldt Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2Little Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Little Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2Magellanic Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Magellanic Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2Yellow-eyed Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Yellow-eyed Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InBrazilAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Penguin (Wikipedia)live almost exclusively in the Southern HemisphereView the Source2. Wikipedia: PenguinTaxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for SpheniscidaeCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 19View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for SpheniscidaePaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Spheniscidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"View the SourceWikidata: SphenisciformesWikidata Q9147, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceChinstrap Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Chinstrap Penguin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceLittle Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Little Penguin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceYellow-eyed Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Yellow-eyed Penguin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceHumboldt Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Humboldt Penguin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceMagellanic Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Magellanic Penguin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceGalapagos Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Galapagos Penguin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: African PenguinParent Taxon Of: African Penguin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.