| Royal penguin | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Sphenisciformes |
| Family: | Spheniscidae |
| Genus: | Eudyptes |
| Species: | E. schlegeli
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| Binomial name | |
| Eudyptes schlegeli Finsch, 1876
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| Distribution royal penguin | |
The royal penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli) is a species of penguin, which can be found only on the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island and adjacent islands.[2] The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies the royal penguin as Least Concern.[1] The scientific name commemorates the German zoologist Hermann Schlegel.
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2022). "Eudyptes schlegeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22697797A210894343. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Eudyptes schlegeli — Royal Penguin". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.