chinstrap penguins

Cheryl Petzold Chinstrap Penguin - Pygoscelis Antarctica Chinstrap penguins are white on the front up till the throat, but their back and forehead are black. Chinstraps are easily distinguished by the thin black stripe of feathers located around the jaw. (See figure 1)- Source 1. They are the only penguins, who have this, so they were named the Chinstrap penguin. Their chicks penguins have gray backs and white fronts. The adult height is around 27 inches tall. …

…parents take turn incubating them in 5 day shifts.The egg will hatch in about 35 days. After they are born the chicks have to stay in the nest for another 25 days before being aloud to join the rest of them. Source 1 In the isolated world of Antarctica, there is so much to discover. I just barely touched the surface of the penguin world. I never in my life would have thought chinstrap penguins were this complex.