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Genus: Aptenodytes: "...featherless diver..."

There are two members of genus Aptenodytes. They are the Emperor and the King penguins, respectively the largest living penguins on the planet. Both these birds are colonial species and can be found primarily in the Antarctic Zone. Despite their similarity, the two live in very different conditions. Clades

Emperor penguin
( A. forsteri )

King penguin
( A. patagonica patagonica, A. patagonica halli)