1. A large penguin with a black head, white underparts, and a distinctive white patch above each eye, native to Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions.
Usage: Also called Gentoo penguin or Pygoscelis papua.; One of three species of brush-tailed penguins.

Examples

• The gentoo penguin is easily recognized by the white stripe across its head.
• Gentoos are excellent swimmers and can dive to depths of over 600 feet.
• We saw a colony of gentoos huddled together on the ice shelf.
• The gentoo is larger than the chinstrap penguin but smaller than the emperor penguin.
• Gentoos feed primarily on krill and small fish in Antarctic waters.