General Characteristics

Length :  27 inches

Height   : 18-24 inches

Weight : 61/2 -11 pounds

Description

They are medium-sized penguins with very short plumage. Adults look like they are wearing a tuxedo–the back and head are black, the underbelly is white, and one horseshoe-shaped dark band goes across its chest. The mature bird has many black spots on its chest. Humboldt penguins use a camouflage technique known as "counter-shading." From below, its white belly is difficult to detect against the shimmering sun filtering down from the ocean’s surface and from above the Humboldt’s dark back blends in with the inky blackness of the ocean below. The face has large areas of bare skin that form pink patches around the eyes. They have Curved feathers that cover the body, overlapping much like roof tiles. 

Range - Humboldt penguins are found along the coast of Peru and Chile in the Humboldt current, which flows north along the west coast of the Americas.

Habitat - .They live on rocky mainland shores, especially near cliffs, or on coastal islands.

Diet -  Fish, especially anchovies, herring and smelt.

Reason  for the status - Due to its nest,  that is a valuable fertilizer for agriculture and commercial In addition, food source depletion, drowning in fishing nets, and predation , and habitat destruction

Status -   Now there are in danger of becoming extinct and populations are also declining

Gestation  : 42 days

Longevity -. 12 years

 Humboldt Penguin