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Catalog · Aves · Sphenisciformes · Spheniscidae · Polar coast
Zoology of the ZooPl. CXV

Royal penguin

Eudyptes schlegeli
Aves · Sphenisciformes · Spheniscidae
Fig. 1. Royal penguin
Fig. 2. Range
North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarcticarange, sketched
Length or height
Weight
Food
Lifespan
Society
Habitatcoastal, polar
RangeAustralia
Wild or tame

Macquarie Island

Modern data

Status today

NTNear threatened status to verify
Conservation
Keeper's noteDaily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylumAnimalia · Chordata
GenusEudyptes

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

For classes

Lessons: The Mammal Hall: Weigh the cost of warmthPreviewThe Mammal Hall: What makes a mammal?PreviewThe Great Aquarium: Is a dolphin a fish?Preview

Drawer: Zoo: Polar coast

Quiz: Polar coast quiz · 5 questions

Picture gallery

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Ellen Rykers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
M. Murphy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
M. Murphy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Mark Fraser · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
John Barkla · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
Stella Fish · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
Mark Fraser · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
Kimberley Collins · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Same order: Sphenisciformes