By Sheetal Kumari| August 5, 2025
This seabird has a tuxedo look like penguins and swims similarly, but it flies and breeds on rocky cliffs in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Black-and-white feathers and a stout beak make the razorbill look like a penguin, but they’re capable fliers spotted along the North Atlantic coastlines.
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Known as the dovekie, this little black-and-white bird copies penguin-like plunging manoeuvres but is an auk species.
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Boobies are penguin-hued tropical seabirds. They are robust divers and fliers, quite common in the Galápagos and Pacific Islands.
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Puffins are miniature penguins with their vertical posture and black-and-white plumage, but their beaks of bright colours and ability to fly distinguish them.
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This Arctic seabird is one of the smallest auks, penguin-diving but soaring over cold northern oceans for long distances.
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Seen along South America’s southern shores, these birds have black-and-white feathers and a penguin waddle but are skilled flyers.
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Dressed in dark feathers and red feet, these birds appear penguin-like in the water but fly effortlessly along northern shores.
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