Pygoscelis tyreei
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| Pygoscelis tyreei Temporal range: Late Pliocene | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Sphenisciformes |
| Family: | Spheniscidae |
| Genus: | Pygoscelis |
| Species: | P. tyreei |
| Binomial name | |
| Pygoscelis tyreei Simpson, 1972 | |
Pygoscelis tyreei is an extinct species of penguin from New Zealand. It was slightly smaller than the extant Gentoo Penguin, standing 70 to 80 cm high. Of Late Pliocene age, it is only known from fossil remains.
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