Pygoscelis papua Forester 1781 (gentoo penguin)
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Aves - Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae
Alternative combination: Aptenodytes papua
Belongs to Pygoscelis according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Acosta Hospitaleche et al. 2006 and del Hoyo et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Pygoscelis adeliae, Pygoscelis antarcticus, Pygoscelis calderensis, Pygoscelis grandis, Pygoscelis tyreei
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Antarctica (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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