Emperor penguin
Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP A large flightless seabird endemic to Antarctica This article is about the bird. For the band, see Emperor Penguin (music). Emperor penguin Adults and a juvenile on Snow Hill Island, Antarctica Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae Genus: Aptenodytes Species: A. forsteri Binomial name Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844 Emperor penguin range (breeding colonies in green) The emperor penguin ( Aptenodytes forsteri ) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 122 cm (48 in) in height and weighing from 22 to 45 kg (49 to 99 lb). The dorsal side and head are black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches. Like all penguins it is flightless, with a...