Unusual king penguins

Partial leucistic king penguin, Heard Island December 1987
Partial leucistic king penguin, Heard Island (Photo: Eric Woehler)
Partial leucistic king penguin, Heard Island December 1987Partial leucistic king penguin, Heard Island December 1987Mottled king penguin, Gold Harbour, South Georgia December 1998Leucistic king penguin, Sandy Bay, Macquarie Island September 2001

Here are some examples of unusually coloured or hybrid penguins. Leucistic penguins are often also referred to as isabelline or albinistic penguins.

This page was last modified on June 30, 2011.