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Class: Aves
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae

Genus: Pygoscelis

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Max. Length 71 cm TL
 
Pygoscelis adeliae
[Adelie penguin]
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Max. Length 68 cm TL
 
Pygoscelis antarcticus
[Chinstrap penguin]

Lagman, Erik

Indo-Pacific, Southern At
Max. Length 81 cm TL
Pygoscelis papua(Forster, 1781)

Photo by Lagman, Erik
 
Pygoscelis papua
[Gentoo penguin]


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