Humboldt penguin
ISL Keeper Talk

Humboldt penguin ISL Keeper Talk

Irish Name: Piongain Pheiriúch
IUCN Status: Vulnerable

Penguins are flightless aquatic birds, adapted to live in water. Their backs are black and their chest is white, with a pattern of black spots that is unique to each individual. Humboldt penguins also have a black band of feathers across their upper chest. The base of their beak has no feathers and is pink in colour.

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