Sealife guideThe adelie penguinPygoscelis adeliae
Last updated on 08/22/2024 at 10:37 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Adelie penguin
French namesManchot d'Adélie
Scientific namePygoscelis adeliae (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841)
FamilySpheniscidae
OrderSphenisciformes
Did you know ?
The adelie penguin is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The adelie penguin appears in the IUCN Red List since 2020 within the category Least Concern !
The adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) © Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith sous licence Creative Commons
Within the same genus
Within the same family
African penguinSpheniscus demersus
Emperor penguinAptenodytes forsteri
Galapagos penguinSpheniscus mendiculus
King penguinAptenodytes patagonicus
Royal PenguinEudyptes schlegeli
Southern rockhopper penguinEudyptes chrysocome
Yellow-eyed penguinMegadyptes antipodes
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