Sphenisciformes (order)

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Sphenisciformes

Scope note: Order containing 17 species in one family found in oceans of the Southern Hemisphere having flipperlike wings for propulsion underwater; short stout webbed feet, upright stance upright, and short dense feathers that are molted in patches.

UF penguin order

BT Aves (class)

300310300

Sphenisciformes

NT10 300251998 Spheniscidae (family)

Català esfenisciforme
Castellano Sphenisciformes (traducció pendent)

Date of creation: 29-Apr-2024

Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024