Aptenodytes
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Aptenodytes patagonicus |
The genus Aptenodytes (from the Greek for "flightless diver") contains two extant species of penguins collectively known as "the great penguins".
- King Penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Emperor Penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri
Ridgen's Penguin (Aptenodytes ridgeni) is an extinct species known from fossil bones.
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Aptenodytes | Genera of birds | Penguins