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Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua

Classification

Class
Aves

The gentoo penguin ( JEN-too) (Pygoscelis papua) is a penguin species (or possibly a species complex) in the genus Pygoscelis, most closely related to the Adélie penguin (P. adeliae) and the Chinstrap penguin (P. antarcticus).

Distribution

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