Humboldt Penguin

Humboldt penguin, (Spheniscus humboldti), also called Peruvian penguin, 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 bird’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 islands.