Pygoscelis papua taeniata (Gentoo Penguin (taeniata))

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Gentoo Penguin (taeniata)

Pygoscelis papua taeniata (Peale, TR 1849)

Classification

Order:
  Sphenisciformes
Family:
  Spheniscidae
Genus:
   Pygoscelis
Scientific:
  Pygoscelis papua taeniata

Original description

Citation:
(Peale, TR 1849)

Reference:
U.S. Explor. Exped. [Wilkes] 8 p. 264

Imprint year:
1848

Protonym:
Aptenodytes taeniata

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
A636090440558A1D

Avibase ID:
avibase-A6360904

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A6360904

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

Pygoscelis papua taeniata: subantarctic waters, breeding on Prince Edward, Marion, Crozet, Heard, and Macquarie Islands; population on Kerguelen Island tentatively placed here, but may be recognizably distinct

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Gentoo Penguin (taeniata)
French:
Manchot papou (taeniata)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Gentoo Penguin (taeniata) ( Pygoscelis papua taeniata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Gentoo Penguin (taeniata) ( Pygoscelis papua papua (taeniata))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Gentoo Penguin (taeniata) ( Pygoscelis papua papua (taeniata))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Gentoo Penguin (taeniata) ( Pygoscelis papua papua (taeniata))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Gentoo Penguin (taeniata) ( Pygoscelis papua papua (taeniata))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Gentoo Penguin (taeniata) ( Pygoscelis papua papua (taeniata))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Gentoo Penguin (taeniata) ( Pygoscelis papua papua (taeniata))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Gentoo Penguin (taeniata) ( Pygoscelis papua papua (taeniata))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Gentoo Penguin (taeniata) ( Pygoscelis papua taeniata)
Clements, version 2021: Pygoscelis papua taeniata [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Pygoscelis papua taeniata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pygoscelis papua taeniata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Pygoscelis papua taeniata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Pygoscelis papua taeniata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Pygoscelis papua taeniata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Pygoscelis papua taeniata [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Pygoscelis papua taeniata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pygoscelis papua taeniata [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Pygoscelis papua taeniata [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Pygoscelis papua [papua, poncetii or taeniata]

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