Adélie penguin
(Pygoscelis adeliae)
Description
The Adelia pigoscelis ( Pygoscelis adeliae ( Hombron & Jacquinot,1841 )) is a bird belonging to the Spheniscidae family;it is the most widespread penguin on the coasts of the Antarctic continent.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Sphenisciformes
Family:Spheniscidae
Genus:Pygoscelis
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