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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Spheniscidae —brush-tailed penguins .
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However, in the case of Brush-tailed (Pygoscelis) and Banded (Spheniscus) penguins, both eggs hatch.
Penguins 2010
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Gentoo penguin—Pygoscelis papua There are two subspecies of Gentoo penguin; Pygoscelis papua papua and the smaller Pygoscelis papua ellsworthii.
The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010
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Chinstrap penguins Pygoscelis antarcticus, 255, 283
The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010
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Gentoo penguin Pygoscelis papua is present year round on the islands, and its breeding population at Heard Island represents about six percent of the world population.
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Population size and breeding success of the gentoo penguin Pygoscelis papua at Macquarie Island.
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The Islands are also very important for various seabirds including the Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua).
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Adelice Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) feeding young.
WN.com - Articles related to Bestselling books the week of 7/29/10 according to IndieBound* 2010
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Adelice Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) feeding young.
WN.com - Articles related to Bestselling books the week of 7/29/10 according to IndieBound* 2010
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Penguins fall under the following taxonomic classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Aves; Order: Sphenisciformes; Family: Spheniscidae; Genus: There are six genera, including Aptenodytes (the great penguins), Pygoscelis (the brush-tailed penguins), Eudyptes (the crested penguins), Spheniscus (the banded or jackass penguins), Megadyptes (the Yellow-eyed penguin is the only one in this genus), and Eudyptula (the Little Blue penguin is the only one in this genus).
The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010
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Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae); chinstrap penguin (P. antarctica); gentoo penguin (P. papua); emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri); king penguin (A. patagonicus); rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes crestatus); and, macaroni penguin (E. chrysolophus).
Antarctic Peninsula 2009
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