Description
Book SynopsisPresents the most current knowledge on each of the eighteen penguin species
Trade Review"This refreshing approach is forward thinking and has the potential to stimulate more specific interest and research on penguin conservation. Additionally, the figures and photography are beautiful…this valuable resource is a must have for bird enthusiasts and anyone with an interest in conservation biology."
* Choice Reviews *
"This is an essential book for those who love penguins. Each of the world’s 17 penguin species is beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs of the birds in their natural habitat. Detailed charts, graphs and tables help present interesting and useful information about each species."
-- Fritz Brock * Wildlife Activist, No. 74 *
Table of ContentsGlobal Penguin Society
Introduction
I. LARGE PENGUINS GENUS APTENODYTES
1. King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
2. Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)
II. BRUSH-TAILED PENGUINS GENUS PYGOSCELIS
3. Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)
4. Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica)
5. Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
III. YELLOW-EYED PENGUIN GENUS MEGADYPTES
6. Yellow-Eyed Penguin (Megadyptes antipodes)
IV. CRESTED PENGUINS GENUS EUDYPTES
7. Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)
8. Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi)
9. Erect-Crested Penguin (Eudyptes sclateri)
10. Fiordland Penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus)
11. Snares Penguin (Eudyptes robustus)
12. Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)
and Royal Penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli)
V. BANDED PENGUINS GENUS SPHENISCUS
13. African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
14. Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)
15. Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
16. Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)
VI. LITTLE (OR BLUE) PENGUIN GENUS EUDYPTULA
17. Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor)
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Contributors
