Pygoscelis antarcticus Forster 1781 (chinstrap penguin)
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Aves - Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae
Alternative combinations: Aptenodytes antarctica, Pygoscelis antarctica
Belongs to Pygoscelis according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Del Valle et al. 2002
Sister taxa: Pygoscelis adeliae, Pygoscelis calderensis, Pygoscelis grandis, Pygoscelis papua, Pygoscelis tyreei
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Pingfo I, living assemblage (Quaternary of Antarctica)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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