chinstrap penguin

chinstrap penguin
A species of penguin, scientific name Pygoscelis antarcticus, with a distinctive black strip under their heads.

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  • Chinstrap Penguin — For other uses, see Chinstrap (disambiguation). Chinstrap Penguin Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • chinstrap penguin — antarktinis pingvinas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Pygoscelis antarctica angl. chinstrap penguin vok. Kehlstreifpinguin, m rus. антарктический пингвин, m pranc. manchot à jugulaire, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • chinstrap penguin — noun Date: 1936 a penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) with a narrow band of black feathers from ear to ear under its chin that breeds on the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands called also chinstrap …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • chinstrap penguin — /ˈtʃɪnstræp pɛŋgwən/ (say chinstrap penggwuhn) noun a large black and white penguin, Pygoscelis antarctica, with a thin black stripe across the bottom of the throat; breeds in Antarctica …  

  • Chinstrap — may refer to: Chinstrap, a strap fixed to one s chin to reduce the severity of teeth chattering and lethal gurning during episodes of techno jaw Chinstrap, a strap fixed to a helmet or other headgear which passes beneath the chin and holds the… …   Wikipedia

  • Chinstrap (disambiguation) — Chinstrap may refer to:* Chinstrap, a type of fastener for headgear *Chinstrap penguin, a species of penguin with markings resembling a chinstrap *Chinstrap beard, a type of facial hair that resembles a chinstrap …   Wikipedia

  • Penguin — Taxobox name = Penguins fossil range = Paleocene Recent image width = 250px image caption = Gentoo Penguin, Pygoscelis papua regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves infraclassis = Neognathae ordo = Sphenisciformes ordo authority =… …   Wikipedia

  • chinstrap — noun see chinstrap penguin …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • penguin — /peng gwin, pen /, n. Ornith. 1. any of several flightless, aquatic birds of the family Spheniscidae, of the Southern Hemisphere, having webbed feet and wings reduced to flippers. 2. Obs. See great auk. [1570 80; orig. uncert.; perh. < Welsh pen… …   Universalium

  • Yellow-eyed Penguin — Conservation status Endangered ( …   Wikipedia

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