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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Adelie Penguin

Pygoscelis adeliae

Adelie Penguin belongs to Spheniscidae, within the order Sphenisciformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Adelie Penguin · Pygoscelis adeliae
Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Pygoscelis adeliae
Order
Sphenisciformes
Family
Spheniscidae
Conservation record
LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source
Marine
Reported mass
4847.7 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.

Distribution record

南大洋、南极洲:南极海岸和岛屿

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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Illustration source:huashu-bird-sticker · CC BY-SA 2.0 de

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