Adélie penguin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Adélie penguin
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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It is only the third recorded incident of an Adélie penguin being found on New Zealand's coast.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2021
The Adélie penguin, who has now been affectionately named Pingu by locals, was found looking lost on the coast.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2021
Back in 2013, marine biologist Simon Jarman and his colleagues isolated jellyfish DNA from Adélie penguin scat.
From National Geographic • Sep. 15, 2017
The Adélie penguin is one of just two true Antarctic penguins, surviving on the ice-bound continent for 45,000 years.
From The Guardian • Jan. 19, 2017
The Adélie penguin is excessively curious, taking great pains to inspect any strange object he may see.
From Antarctic Penguins A Study of Their Social Habits by Levick, George Murray
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