Humboldt Penguin 
 
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Scientific Name:
Spheniscus humboldti
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Peruvian Penguin
Group:
Birds
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
VU-IUCN: 2010
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, United States/US Territory

Facts Summary:
The Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "birds" and found in the following area(s): Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, United States/US Territory. This species is also known by the following name(s): Peruvian Penguin.


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