Chinstrap Penguin

The chinstrap penguin is a penguin recognized by the narrow black band beneath its pale face. It breeds on rocky, ice-free ground in Antarctic and subantarctic areas and feeds mainly on krill. Its flippers and streamlined body support rapid underwater pursuit of food. Pairs build small stone nests and share incubation and chick feeding. Adults move repeatedly between nesting colonies and the sea during breeding. The dark chin line remains a useful identifying feature among the closely related brush-tailed penguins.