Emperor Penguin
Overview
The Emperor Penguin 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 anywhere from 22 to 45 kg (48.5 to 99.2 lb). The dorsal side and head are black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches.
Penguin
Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers...
species and is endemic
Endemism in birds
An endemic bird area is a region of the world that contains two or more restricted-range species, while a "secondary area" contains one or more restricted-range species. Both terms were devised by Birdlife International....
to Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage
Plumage
Plumage refers both to the layer of feathers that cover a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage vary between species and subspecies and can also vary between different age classes, sexes, and season. Within species there can also be a...
and size, reaching 122 cm (48 in) in height and weighing anywhere from 22 to 45 kg (48.5 to 99.2 lb). The dorsal side and head are black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches.
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