Pygoscelis
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Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Pygoscelis m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae – brush-tailed penguins.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Sphenisciformes - order; Spheniscidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Pygoscelis antarcticus - type species; Pygoscelis adeliae, Pygoscelis papua - other extant species
Derived terms
References
Pygoscelis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Pygoscelis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Pygoscelis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
