Pygoscelis



         


Brush-tailed penguins
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Subphylum:Vertebrata
Class:Aves
Order:Sphenisciformes
Family:Spheniscidae
Genus:Pygoscelis
Species

Pygoscelis adeliae
Pygoscelis antarctica
Pygoscelis papua

The genus Pygoscelis ("elbow-legged") contains three species of penguins collectively known as "The Brush-Tailed Penguins."

The three species of brush-tailed penguins are the Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae), Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica), and Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua).

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