| Common Name | King penguin |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Kerguelen Islands |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Cherel, Y., C.-A. Bost, C. Guinet and H. Weimerskirch, 2005 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st Modifier | mod. for size |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks |