how many species of penguin are there? What are they?

Question

please be specific

Answer 1

The number of penguin species is debated. Depending on which authority is followed, penguin biodiversity varies between 17 and 20 living species, all in the subfamily Spheniscinae. Some sources consider the White-flippered Penguin a separate Eudyptula species, while others treat it as a subspecies of the Little Penguin (e.g. Williams, 1995; Davis & Renner, 2003); the actual situation seems to be more complicated (Banks et al. 2002). Similarly, it is still unclear whether the Royal Penguin is merely a color morph of the Macaroni penguin. Also eligible to be a separate species is the Northern population of Rockhopper penguins (Davis & Renner, 2003). Although all penguin species are native to the southern hemisphere, they are not, contrary to popular belief, found only in cold climates, such as Antarctica. In fact, only a few species of penguin actually live so far south. At least ten[verification needed] species live in the temperate zone; one lives as far north as the Galápagos Islands: the Galápagos Penguin.

Answer 2

Species of Penguin

Answer 3

http://www.emperor-penguin.com/penguins.html

PENGUIN SPECIES
Emperor Aptenodytes fosteri
King Aptenodytes patagonicus
Adelie Pygoscelis adeliae
Gentoo Pygoscelis papua
Chinstrap Pygoscelis antarctica
Fiordland Crested Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
Erect-crested Eudyptes sclateri
Rockhopper Eudyptes chrysocome
Macaroni Eudyptes chrysolophus
Royal Eudyptes schlegeli
Snares Island Eudyptes robustus
Yellow-eyed Megadyptes antipodes
Little, Little Blue, Fairy Eudyptula minor
Jackass, African Spheniscus demersus
Peruvian/Humboldt Spheniscus humboldti
Magellanic Spheniscus magellanicus
Galapagos Spheniscus mendiculus

That makes what? 17?

Answer 4

17 Species of Penguins :
Adelie , African , Chinstrap , Emperor , Erect Crested ,
Fairy , Fjordland Crested , Galapagos , Gentoo , Humboldt ,
King , Macaroni , Magellanic , Rockhopper , Royal ,
Snares Island , Yellow Eyed.
here you go answered with pleasure

Answer 5

without any formal training in zoology or biology, I could tell you that there are between 17 and 20 species of penguins.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguins

took me 10 seconds to find.

Answer 6

Wow good question
Now you got me curious :-)

Answer 7

try wikipedia