Difference between revisions of "Great auk"
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| − | The '''great auk''', ''Pinguinus impennis'', was a species of flightless seabird native to the North Atlantic, becoming extinct by 1844 due to over-hunting. | + | The '''great auk''', ''Pinguinus impennis'', was a species of flightless seabird native to the North Atlantic, becoming extinct by 1844 due to over-hunting.{{fact}} |
Revision as of 12:28, October 7, 2008
| Great auk (extinct) | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Class Information | |
| Class | Aves |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Alcidae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Pinguinus |
| Species Information | |
| Species | P. impennis |
| Population statistics | |
The great auk, Pinguinus impennis, was a species of flightless seabird native to the North Atlantic, becoming extinct by 1844 due to over-hunting.[Citation Needed]