Humboldt penguin

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English

A Humboldt penguin

Etymology

Named for Alexander von Humboldt, an explorer.

Noun

Humboldt penguin (plural Humboldt penguins)

  1. Spheniscus humboldti, a species of penguin which live in coastal Peru and Chile.

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