World Register of Deep-Sea species - Aptenodytes J. R. Forster, 1777

Deep-Sea taxon details

Aptenodytes J. R. Forster, 1777

AphiaID

206442 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:206442)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Spheniscidae Bonaparte, 1831

Direct children (1)

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Species Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, terrestrial

Original description

Not documented

Descriptive notes

Description Size: very large, 1.0-1.3 m tall. Plumage: yellow on upper breast. Bare parts: bill long, slender, pointed, slightly decurved.

Description Size: very large, 1.0-1.3 m tall. Plumage: yellow on upper breast. Bare parts: bill long, slender, pointed, slightly decurved. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Deep-Sea (2025). Aptenodytes J. R. Forster, 1777. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206442 on 2026-10-05

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Aptenodytes J. R. Forster, 1777. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206442 on 2026-10-05

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

1998-07-17 10:53:12Z

created

Vanden Berghe, Edward

1998-09-25 09:27:15Z

changed

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2006-09-05 12:04:33Z

changed

Martinez, Olga

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basis of record Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]

additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]

Unreviewed

Description Size: very large, 1.0-1.3 m tall. Plumage: yellow on upper breast. Bare parts: bill long, slender, pointed, slightly decurved. [details]

Definitions

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