Pygoscelis

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Proper noun

Pygoscelis m

A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae – brush-tailed penguins.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Sphenisciformes - order; Spheniscidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Pygoscelis adeliae, Pygoscelis antarcticus, Pygoscelis papua - species

Derived terms

pygoscelid

References

Pygoscelis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pygoscelis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Pygoscelis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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