Aptenodytes



         


Great penguins
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Sphenisciformes
Family:Spheniscidae
Genus:Aptenodytes
Species

Aptenodytes forsteri
Aptenodytes patagonica

The genus Aptenodytes ("flightless diver") contains two species of penguins collectively known as "The Great Penguins."

The two species of great penguins are the Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) and King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonica).

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