History -- Penguins in general -- Zoogeographic regions and their characteristics penguins -- Penguins as social birds -- Penguins as diving birds -- The phylogeny of penguins -- The role of penguins in their ecosystem -- Penguins are special birds -- Man and penguins -- -- The Adelie penguin -- The chinstrap penguin -- The Gentoo penguin -- The emperor penguin -- The king penguin -- The crested penguins -- The banded penguins -- Fairy penguins -- The yellow-eyed penguin -- Comparative ethology and the evolution of penguins
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-186) and index
