There are 17 types (species) of penguins. They are:
Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae)
African penguins (Spheniscus demersus)
Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis Antarctica)
Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri)
Erect-crested penguins (Eudyptes sclateri)
Fiordland penguins (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus)
Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus)
Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua)
Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti)
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus )
Little (Blue) penguins (Eudyptula minor)
Macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus)
Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus)
Rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome)
Royal penguins (Eudyptes schlegeli)
Snares penguins (Eudyptes robustus)
Yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes)
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