Emperor Penguin - Aptenodytes forsteri

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Scientific Name Aptenodytes forsteri
Author G. R. Gray, 1844
Taxonomic Rank Species
Taxonomic # 174449
Common Names English: Emperor Penguin
Taxonomic Parents Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Chordata
    Subphylum: Vertebrata
      Class: Aves
        Order: Sphenisciformes
          Family: Spheniscidae
            Genus: Aptenodytes
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Synonyms (since 1950)
Taxonomic data is courtesy of the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

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ITIS#174449
StatusIUCN:LC
#records19,326
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Years1949 - 2008
Latitudes-77.67 - -61.00
Longitudes-158.50 - 170.52