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Sphenisciformes

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Sphenisciformes
Order recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from IOC World Bird List
Sphenisciformes
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Sphenisciformes
Recognized by IABIN, Angola Species List, Australia Species List, Bolivia Species List, Bouvet Island Species List, Brazil Species List, Canada Species List, Chile Species List, Ecuador Species List, Falkland Islands Species List, French Polynesia Species List, Germany Species List, Greenland Species List, Namibia Species List, New Zealand Species List, Peru Species List, Russia Species List, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Africa Species List, Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, United Kingdom Species List, Uruguay Species List, Argentina Species List, Mexico Species List, Bass Strait Species List, Coral Sea Species List, Great Australian Bight Species List, Gulf of Alaska Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, Java Sea Species List, North Pacific Species List, Rio de la Plata Species List, Southern Ocean Species List, Tasman Sea Species List, South Atlantic Species List, South Pacific Species List, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web, and United States Species List

Alternative Names

Icadyptes Clarke, Ksepka, Stucchi, Urbina, Giannini, Bertelli, Narvaez & Boyd 2007
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Inkayacu Clarke, Ksepka, Salas-Gismondi, Altamirano, Shawkey, D' Alba, Vinther, De Vries & Baby 2010
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Kaiika Fordyce & Thomas 2011
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Kairuku Ksepka, Fordyce, Ando & Jones 2012
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Kumimanu Mayr, Scofield, De Pietri & Tennyson
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Muriwaimanu Mayr, De Pietri, Love, Mannering & Scofield 2018
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Perudyptes Clarke, Ksepka, Stucchi, Urbina, Giannini, Bertelli, Narvaez & Boyd 2007
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Sequiwaimanu Mayr, De Pietri, Love, Mannering & Scofield 2018
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Sphenisciformes
Harvest ancestor according to Arkive, EOL authors, FAO Fishery Statistics, Animal Diversity Web, Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, Wildfinder (WWF), Sibly et al 2012, GBIF national node type records UK, GBIF national node type records France, GBIF national node type records Sweden, GBIF national node type records Germany, NMNH type specimens, IUCN, iDigBio type specimen records, CITES, AnAge, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, World Register of Marine Species, xeno canto America, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Flickr Group

Common Names

English

penguins preferred
Recognized by Animal Diversity Web

Japanese

ペンギン目 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and admin

Polish

Bezlotki preferred
Recognized by admin
Pingwiny
prefer
Recognized by admin

Curated hierarchies for Sphenisciformes

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Archosauromorpha
Archosauria
Dinosauria
Saurischia
Theropoda
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria
Maniraptoriformes
Maniraptora
Aves
Ornithurae
Neornithes
Neognathae
Neoaves
waterbirds
Sphenisciformes (this page)
Aprosdokitos Acosta Hospitaleche et al. 2017
Cladornithidae
Crossvallia Tambussi et al. 2005
Delphinornis Wiman 1905
Eretiscus Olson 1986
Inkayacu Clarke et al. 2010
Kaiika Fordyce & Thomas 2011
Kairuku Ksepka et al. 2012
Korora Marples 1952
Kumimanu Mayr et al. 2017
Kupoupou Blokland et al. 2019
Marambiornis Myrcha et al. 2002
Mesetaornis Myrcha et al. 2002
Muriwaimanu Mayr et al. 2017
Sequiwaimanu Mayr et al. 2017
Spheniscidae
Tonniornis Tambussi et al. 2006
Waimanu Slack et al. 2006
Wimanornis Simpson 1971
Ciconiiformes
Gaviiformes
Pelecaniformes
Procellariiformes
Suliformes

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Aves
Sphenisciformes (this page)
Spheniscidae Bonaparte 1831
Accipitriformes
Anseriformes
Apodiformes
Apterygiformes
Bucerotiformes
Caprimulgiformes
Cariamiformes
Casuariiformes
Charadriiformes
Ciconiiformes
Coliiformes
Columbiformes
Coraciiformes
Cuculiformes
Eurypygiformes
Falconiformes
Galliformes
Gaviiformes
Gruiformes
Leptosomiformes
Mesitornithiformes
Musophagiformes
Nyctibiiformes
Opisthocomiformes
Otidiformes
Passeriformes
Pelecaniformes
Phaethontiformes
Phoenicopteriformes
Piciformes
Podicipediformes
Procellariiformes
Psittaciformes
Pteroclidiformes
Rheiformes
Steatornithiformes
Strigiformes
Struthioniformes
Suliformes
Tinamiformes
Trogoniformes

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Sphenisciformes (this page)
Aprosdokitos Acosta Hospitaleche et al. 2017
Cladornithidae
Crossvallia Tambussi et al. 2005
Delphinornis Wiman 1905
Eretiscus Olson 1986
Inkayacu Clarke et al. 2010
Kaiika Fordyce & Thomas 2011
Kairuku Ksepka et al. 2012
Korora Marples 1952
Kumimanu Mayr et al. 2017
Kupoupou Blokland et al. 2019
Marambiornis Myrcha et al. 2002
Mesetaornis Myrcha et al. 2002
Muriwaimanu Mayr et al. 2017
Sequiwaimanu Mayr et al. 2017
Spheniscidae
Tonniornis Tambussi et al. 2006
Waimanu Slack et al. 2006
Wimanornis Simpson 1971
Ciconiiformes
Gaviiformes
Pelecaniformes
Procellariiformes
Suliformes

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Archosauromorpha
Archosauria
Dinosauria
Saurischia
Theropoda
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria
Maniraptoriformes
Maniraptora
Paraves
Aves
Ornithurae
Neornithes
Neognathae
Neoaves
waterbirds
Sphenisciformes (this page)
Cladornithidae
Spheniscidae
Ciconiiformes
Gaviiformes
Pelecaniformes
Procellariiformes
Suliformes

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Sphenisciformes (this page)
Aprosdokitos Acosta Hospitaleche et al. 2017
Cladornithidae
Crossvallia Tambussi et al. 2005
Delphinornis Wiman 1905
Eretiscus Olson 1986
Inkayacu Clarke et al. 2010
Kaiika Fordyce & Thomas 2011
Kairuku Ksepka et al. 2012
Korora Marples 1952
Kumimanu Mayr et al. 2017
Kupoupou Blokland et al. 2019
Marambiornis Myrcha et al. 2002
Mesetaornis Myrcha et al. 2002
Muriwaimanu Mayr et al. 2017
Sequiwaimanu Mayr et al. 2017
Spheniscidae
Tonniornis Tambussi et al. 2006
Waimanu Slack et al. 2006
Wimanornis Simpson 1971
Ciconiiformes
Gaviiformes
Pelecaniformes
Procellariiformes
Suliformes

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Sphenisciformes (this page)
Aprosdokitos Acosta Hospitaleche et al. 2017
Spheniscidae
Acanthylis Boie 1826
Acredula Koch 1816
Anseriformes
Apodiformes
Asturia Vieillot 1816
Athenoptera Hume 1870
Bhringa Hodgson 1837
Botha Shelley 1902
Bourcieria Bonaparte 1850
Butalis Boie 1826
Caereba Sundevall 1836
Calendula Macgillivray 1839
Carvanaca Hodgson 1837
Chalcurus Gray 1855
Cissopica Delacour 1927
Collurio Kaup 1829
Columbiformes
Coraciiformes
Cryptonix Temminck 1815
Cuculiformes
Cursornithidae
Cyanomyia Bonaparte 1854
Cyanops Bonaparte 1854
Dasycephala Swainson 1832
Dendromanes Sclater 1860
Digenea Hodgson 1845
Diplopterus Boie 1826
Dorifera Bonaparte 1849
Enaliornithidae
Entomophila Horsfield 1822
Eriopus Gould 1847
Eulabes Cuvier 1817
Floricola Elliot 1879
Franklinia Jerdon 1863
Fringalanda Hodgson 1836
Gnathospiza Taczanowski 1877
Gruiformes
Heterura Hodgson 1845
Hydrobata Vieillot 1816
Hypacanthis Cabanis 1851
Iolaema Sclater 1855
Jerdonia Day 1871
Jora Horsfield 1821
Lampropygia Reichenbach 1854
Lillia Boie 1844
Limnornithidae
Lobornis Sharpe 1874
Lophotes Lesson 1830
Macrocercus Vieillot 1816
Mecistura Forster 1817
Megalorhynchus Eyton 1839
Megalotis Swainson 1827
Melanobucco Shelley 1889
Melanopteryx Reichenow 1886
Metoponia Bonaparte 1853
Microcorax Sharpe 1877
Microtarsus Eyton 1839
Musophagiformes
Myiomoira Reichenbach 1850
Myletes Mulsant & Verreaux 1874
Myristicivora Reichenbach 1852
Myrmophila Cabanis & Heine 1860
Nasiterna Wagler 1832
Ochthodiaeta Cabanis & Heine 1860
Ololygon Cabanis & Heine 1863
Oreoperdix Swinhoe 1864
Ostinops Cabanis 1851
Oxyglossus Swainson 1827
Pachyglossa Hodgson 1843
Pachyprora Sundevall 1872
Paludicola Hodgson 1837
Parulus Spix 1824
Phaiolaima Reichenbach 1854
Phlexis Hartlaub 1866
Pinarocichla Sharpe 1881
Pounamua Oliver 1949
Praxilla Reichenbach 1854
Proparus Hodgson 1845
Psammornis Andrews 1910
Pseudolalage Blyth 1861
Psittaciformes
Pteroclurus Bonaparte 1856
Raperia Mathews 1915
Raya Hodgson 1839
Rhodophila Blyth 1862
Rhopoterpe Cabanis 1847
Rhynchaspis Stephens 1824
Scotocichla Sharpe 1883
Sisopygis Cabanis & Heine 1860
Stereornithidae
Strigiformes
Tamatia Cuvier 1798
Teracus Milne-Edwards 1871
Textor Lichtenstein 1823
Thereiceryx Blanford 1893
Theron Eyton 1845
Tiga Kaup 1836
Toria Hodgson 1836
Trogoniformes
Urocichla Sharpe 1881
672 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Aves
Sphenisciformes (this page)
Spheniscidae Bonaparte 1831
Accipitriformes
Anseriformes
Apodiformes
Apterygiformes
Bucerotiformes
Caprimulgiformes
Cariamiformes
Casuariiformes
Charadriiformes
Ciconiiformes
Coliiformes
Columbiformes
Coraciiformes
Cuculiformes
Eurypygiformes
Falconiformes
Galliformes
Gaviiformes
Gruiformes
Leptosomiformes
Mesitornithiformes
Musophagiformes
Nyctibiiformes
Opisthocomiformes
Otidiformes
Passeriformes
Pelecaniformes
Phaethontiformes
Phoenicopteriformes
Piciformes
Podicipediformes
Procellariiformes
Psittaciformes
Pteroclidiformes
Rheiformes
Steatornithiformes
Strigiformes
Struthioniformes
Suliformes
Tinamiformes
Trogoniformes

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Sphenisciformes (this page)
Spheniscidae
Accipitriformes
Anseriformes
Bucerotiformes
Caprimulgiformes
Cariamiformes
Cathartiformes
Charadriiformes
Ciconiiformes
Coliiformes
Columbiformes
Coraciiformes
Cuculiformes
Eurypygiformes
Falconiformes
Galliformes
Gaviiformes
Gruiformes
Leptosomiformes
Mesitornithiformes
Musophagiformes
Opisthocomiformes
Otidiformes
Passeriformes
Pelecaniformes
Phaethontiformes
Phoenicopteriformes
Piciformes
Podicipediformes
Procellariiformes
Psittaciformes
Pterocliformes
Strigiformes
Struthioniformes
Suliformes
Trogoniformes

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Sauropsida
Sauria
Archelosauria
Archosauria
Dinosauria
Saurischia
Theropoda
Coelurosauria
Aves
Neognathae
Sphenisciformes (this page)
Spheniscidae
Accipitriformes
Bucerotiformes
Caprimulgimorphae
Cariamiformes
Charadriiformes
Ciconiiformes
Coliiformes
Columbiformes
Coraciiformes
Cuculiformes
Falconiformes
Galbuliformes
Galloanserae
Gaviiformes
Gruiformes
Musophagiformes
Opisthocomiformes
Passeriformes
Pelecaniformes
Phoenicopteriformes
Piciformes
Podicipediformes
Procellariiformes
Psittaciformes
Strigiformes
Trogoniformes
Upupiformes

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Aves
Neognathae
Neoaves
Aequorlitornithes
Ardeae
Aequornithes
Austrodyptornithes
Sphenisciformes (this page)
Crossville waiparensis
Spheniscidae
Procellariiformes

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Sphenisciformes (this page)
Spheniscidae
Spheniscidae Bonaparte 1831
Accipitriformes
Accipitriformes
Anseriformes
Anseriformes
Charadriiformes
Charadriiformes
Ciconiiformes
Ciconiiformes
Coraciiformes
Coraciiformes
Falconiformes
Gaviiformes
Gaviiformes
Gruiformes
Gruiformes
Gulosus
Gulosus Montagu 1813
Passeriformes
Passeriformes
Pelecaniformes
Pelecaniformes
Phoenicopteriformes
Phoenicopteriformes
Podicipediformes
Podicipediformes
Procellariiformes
Procellariiformes
Sphenisciformes
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