Adelie Penguin - Pygoscelis adeliae

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Scientific Name Pygoscelis adeliae
Author Jacquinot, 1841)
Taxonomic Rank Species
Taxonomic # 174445
Common Names English: Adelie Penguin
Taxonomic Parents Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Chordata
    Subphylum: Vertebrata
      Class: Aves
        Order: Sphenisciformes
          Family: Spheniscidae
            Genus: Pygoscelis
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Synonyms (since 1950)
Taxonomic data is courtesy of the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

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ITIS#174445
StatusIUCN:LC
#records86,961
#datasets12
Years1900 - 2008
Latitudes-77.58 - -54.42
Longitudes-179.86 - 180.00