[Antarctic Animals] Gentoo Penguins (Pygoscelis papua) incubating Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) pair on nest
Source: Korean Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), http://www.polar.re.kr
제목 : [남극] 펭귄군서지 언덕에 자리한 젠투펭귄 둥지. 부부가 교대로 알을 품는다.
게시일 : 1999. 11.
자료: 극지연구소 (http://www.polar.re.kr)
The long-tailed gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) is a penguin species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is easily recognised by the wide white stripe extending like a bonnet across the top of its head. The gentoo penguins are the fastest underwater swimming penguins. Pygoscelis papua breeds on many sub-Antarctic islands. The main colonies are on the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and Kerguelen Islands; smaller populations are found on Macquarie Island, Heard Islands, South Shetland Islands, and the Antarctic Peninsula.