| 单词 | ringed penguin |
| 释义 | > as lemmasringed penguin ringed penguin n. (a) the chinstrap or bearded penguin, Pygoscelis antarcticus, which has a thin black line that passes under the chin and connects with the black cap on each side of the head; (b) (in plural) a collective name for penguins of the genus Spheniscus, which have a band of white feathers on the head and an arc of black feathers on the breast and flanks. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Sphenisciformes or penguin > [noun] > member of genus Pygoscelis (gentoo) gentoo1820 Johnny1832 ringed penguin1894 Adélie penguin1901 Adélie1907 the world > animals > birds > order Sphenisciformes or penguin > [noun] > member of genus Spheniscus (jackass) jackass penguin1825 sphenisque1826 spheniscan1840 Galapagos penguin1913 African penguin1931 ringed penguin1996 1894 Proc. Royal Physical Soc. Edinb. 1892–4 12 334 Of the Pygoscelis Antarctica (Forst.), or Ringed Penguin, I saw only a single specimen. 1919 E. Shackleton South i. 6 During the day we had seen adelie and ringed penguins. 1964 A. L. Thomson New Dict. Birds 611/1 The Chinstrap (or Ringed) Penguin..is most abundant in the Antarctic Peninsula. 1996 J. Chester Nature of Penguins i. 7 The Spheniscus are known as the ringed penguins because of the ring-shaped bands of black or white feathers on their chests and heads. < as lemmas |
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