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King Penguin

King Penguin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae Genus: Aptenodytes Species: patagonicus
Binomial name
Aptenodytes patagonicus Miller,JF, 1778

The King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin, second only to the Emperor Penguin. There is a world population of approximately four million King Penguins.

External link

• King penguins from the International Penguin Conservation Web Site

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