Species Aptenodytes patagonicus J. F. Miller, 1778 (King penguin)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- order: Sphenisciformes
  • --- family: Spheniscidae
  • ---- species: Aptenodytes patagonicus
Characteristics:carnivore; body-length: 90-100 cm; long pointed bill; orange or yellow ear patches; white belly; grey to black back
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References:Sinclair 1994: 32
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