WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua

Gentoo 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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Gentoo Penguin · Pygoscelis papua — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Pygoscelis papua
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Marine
Reported mass: 5933 g

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