Reptilia - Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae

Parent taxon: Spheniscidae according to T. H. Worthy and J. A. Grant-Mackie 2003

Sister taxa: Anthropodyptes, Anthropornis, Archaeospheniscus, Arthrodytes, Dege, Delphinornis, Duntroonornis, Eretiscus, Eudyptula, Inguza, Korora, Madrynornis, Marambiornis, Marplesornis, Megadyptes, Mesetaornis, Nucleornis, Pachydyptes, Palaeeudyptes, Palaeeudyptinae, Palaeospheniscinae, Palaeospheniscus, Paraptenodytes, Paraptenodytinae, Platydyptes, Pseudaptenodytes, Pygoscelis, Spheniscinae, Spheniscus, Tereingaornis, Tonniornis, Wimanornis

Subtaxa: Eudyptes chrysocome, Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

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Type: Aptenodytes chrysocome

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore