- The
great auk (Pinguinus
impennis), also
known as the
penguin or garefowl, is a
species of
flightless alcid that
became extinct in the mid-19th century...
- However,
there are
enough differences to
clearly separate it from
Pinguinus impennis. Notably, the ulna isn't as
compressed as in the more
recent form and shows...
-
lomvia Alle
Little auk or dovekie, Alle alle
Pinguinus Great auk,
Pinguinus impennis (extinct, c.1844) Alca Razorbill, Alca
torda Tribe Synthliboramphini –...
-
Empis impennis is a
species of fly in the
family Empididae. It is
included in the
subgenus Coptophlebia of the
genus Empis. It is
found in the Palearctic...
- It is the
closest living relative of the
extinct great auk (Pinguinus
impennis).
Razorbills are
primarily black with a
white underside. The male and female...
- companions. June 3 – The last
definitely recorded pair of
great auks (Pinguinus
impennis) are
killed on the
Icelandic island of Eldey.
August 1 –
Opening of Berlin...
- grebe,
Podilymbus gigas † (reportedly flightless)
Great auk,
Pinguinus impennis †
Emperor penguin,
Aptenodytes forsteri King penguin,
Aptenodytes patagonicus...
- Nespoulet, R., & Mohammed, A. E. H. (2010). 22 "A
great auk (Pinguinus
impennis) in
North Africa:
discovery of". In
Birds in Archaeology:
Proceedings of...
-
scientific classification to name the
genus of the
great auk (Pinguinus
impennis,
meaning "plump or fat
without flight feathers"),
which became extinct...
- Montevecchi,
William A.;
David A. Kirk (1996). "Demography–Great Auk (Pinguinus
impennis)". The
Birds of
North America Online.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved...
