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Humboldt penguin Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti).

Humboldt penguin

bird
Also known as: Spheniscus humboldti
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Humboldt penguin, (Spheniscus humboldti), species of penguin (order Sphenisciformes) characterized by the presence of a broad C-shaped band of white feathers on the head, a wide band of black feathers that runs down the sides of the body and cuts across the white plumage of the birdā€™s abdomen, and a large pink fleshy region on the face. The geographic range of the species is limited to the coasts of Peru and Chile and nearby Pacific...

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