Chinstrap Penguin (species: Pygoscelis antarcticus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Pygoscelis antarcticus
Chinstrap Penguin


©Cláudio Dias Timm: Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus)

©Martin Rauschert, World Register of Marine Species: Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) with chicks

©Cláudio Dias Timm: Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Sphenisciformes
Family Spheniscidae
Genus Pygoscelis
Species Pygoscelis antarcticus
Status least concern
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 68 cm (Length of specimen)

Weight

  • Up to 6 kg

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


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