Pygoscelis antarcticus Forster 1781 (chinstrap penguin)

Aves - Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae

Alternative combinations: Aptenodytes antarctica, Pygoscelis antarctica

Belongs to Pygoscelis according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Del Valle et al. 2002

Sister taxa: Pygoscelis adeliae, Pygoscelis calderensis, Pygoscelis grandis, Pygoscelis papua, Pygoscelis tyreei

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Pingfo I, living assemblage (Quaternary of Antarctica)

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