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| King Penguin | ||||||||||||||
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| 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.