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    Definition of Spheniscidae. : a family of birds (order Sphenisciformes) containing all the existing penguins.

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    Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are an order of flightless birds living in the southern hemisphere. They are not, contrary to popular belief, only found in cold climates, such as Antarctica. Many species live as far north as the Galapagos Islands and will occasionally cross the equator while feeding.

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    Where did the name Spheniscidae come from?
    The family name of Spheniscidae was given by Charles Lucien Bonaparte from the genus Spheniscus, the name of that genus comes from the Greek word σφήν sphēn "wedge" used for the shape of an African penguin 's swimming flippers.

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    Why are Spheniscidae so successful?
    The success of the Spheniscidae may be due to novel feeding adaptations and a more derived flipper apparatus. We offer a biogeographical scenario for penguins that incorporates fossil distributions and paleogeographic reconstructions of the Southern continent's positions.

    The phylogeny of the living and fossil Sphenisciformes (penguins)

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    Are there any penguins in the family Spheniscidae?
    Isabelline Adélie penguin on Gourdin Island, December 2002 Extant penguins comprise the subfamily Spheniscinae in the family Spheniscidae. Spheniscidae traditionally was placed in the order Sphenisciformes, as the sole extant family.

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    Are Sphenisciformes a phylogenetic clade?
    Presently, no stem penguin lacking the apomorphic loss of aerial flight is known, and so the phylogenetic names Sphenisciformes and Pansphenisciformes denote the same set of taxa. We use the name Sphenisciformes for the clade including all fossil and living penguins throughout this paper.

    The phylogeny of the living and fossil Sphenisciformes (penguins)

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    ADW: Sphenisciformes: INFORMATION

    WEBSphenisciformes comprises one family (Spheniscidae), six genera, and 17 species. Penguins are restricted to the Southern Hemisphere where they are oceanic or coastal denizens. Penguins of the Antarctic and Sub …

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  5. World Wildlife Fund
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  6. Birds of the World
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    Penguin Facts: Habitat, Behavior, Diet - ThoughtCo

    WEBDec 13, 2019 · Learn about the 19 species of penguins, their adaptations, diets, and conservation status. Penguins are birds that live in the southern hemisphere and the Galapagos Islands, and belong to the …

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    Penguin - New World Encyclopedia

    WEBPenguin (PEN-gwin or PENG-gwin) is the common name for any of the aquatic, gregarious, flightless birds comprising the family Spheniscidae, living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, and characterized …