Adélie penguin

American  

Or Adelie penguin

noun

1. a penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, occurring in large colonies in Antarctica.

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Etymology

Origin of Adélie penguin

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

"On Christmas Day I'll head over to Gourlay Peninsula on the south-east shores of the island to carry out the almost daily checks on the chinstrap and Adelie penguin colonies to monitor productivity," he said.

From BBC

Scientists have revealed a 43% decline in a large Adélie penguin population off the east Antarctic coast over the past decade.

From BBC

"And whenever we've seen sea ice declining or disappearing altogether, then we're seeing corresponding Adelie penguin populations decline substantially."

From Reuters

It is only the third recorded incident of an Adélie penguin being found on New Zealand's coast.

From BBC

Mr Stracke was shocked to find that the penguin was an Adélie penguin - a species that lives exclusively on the Antarctic peninsula.

From BBC