Humboldt penguin

noun

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

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Meanings

nounHumboldt penguin (plural Humboldt penguins)

plural Humboldt penguins

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

Origin

Named for Alexander von Humboldt, an explorer.

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Translations

Dutch humboldtpinguïn
  • humboldtpinguïnSpheniscus humboldti
French manchot de Humboldt
  • manchot de HumboldtSpheniscus humboldti
German Humboldt-Pinguin
  • Humboldt-PinguinSpheniscus humboldti
Japanese フンボルトペンギン
  • フンボルトペンギン (Funboruto pengin)Spheniscus humboldti
Polish pingwin peruwiański
  • pingwin peruwiańskiSpheniscus humboldti
Russian пингви́н Гумбо́льдта
  • пингви́н Гумбо́льдта (pingvín Gumbólʹdta)Spheniscus humboldti
Cite this entry
APA

Humboldt penguin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Humboldt%20penguin

MLA

“Humboldt penguin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Humboldt%20penguin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Humboldt penguin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Humboldt%20penguin.

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