Adelie Penguin

The Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae is a species of penguin. It is the smallest Antarctic penguin.

Other names
None known. However, it can be spelt Adélie Penguin as well.

Description
It has a black back and head with white eyerings, belly and breast. It also has a reddish-black bill and pink feet.

Similar species
The chinstrap is similar, but with a black line around its chin and a black bill. The gentoo has a white head patch above its eyes and an orange bill.

Behaviour
It is often seen on top of ice floes. It shoots through the air to dive and then surfaces again, like a porpoise.

Diet
It feeds on krill and sometimes fish.

Calls
Call and song sounds like a grunting laugh. Click here to listen to them!

Reproduction
Nest is a low heap of pebbles, collected by the male.