Pygoscelis

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Brush-tailed penguins
Image:Manchot 01.jpg Pygoscelis antarctica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Aves Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae Genus: Pygoscelis Wagler, 1832
Species
Pygoscelis adeliae Pygoscelis antarctica Pygoscelis papua Pygoscelis tyreei (fossil) Pygoscelis calderensis (fossil) Pygoscelis grandis (fossil)

The genus Pygoscelis ("elbow-legged") contains three living species of penguins collectively known as "The Brush-Tailed Penguins". Their appearance - black above, white below - is that of what most people think of when they think of penguins.

The three extant species are:

• Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae
• Chinstrap Penguin, Pygoscelis antarctica
• Gentoo Penguin, Pygoscelis papua

Extinct species:

• Pygoscelis grandis (Bahía Inglesa Formation, Late Miocene/Early Pliocene of Bahía Inglesa, Chile)
• Pygoscelis calderensis (Bahía Inglesa Formation, Late Miocene of Bahía Inglesa, Chile)
• Tyree's Penguin, Pygoscelis tyreei (Pliocene of New Zealand)

The latter two are tentatively assigned to this genus.

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