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ble to fly, but use their wings to aid in diving, in which they are very expert. See King penguin, under Jackass.

A breeding place, or rookery, of penguins.

A species of penguin of the antarctic seas.

A group of birds, including auks, divers, and penguins.

The division of Aves which includes all the typical birds, or all living birds except the penguins and birds of ostrichlike form.

Characterized by short wings covered with feathers resembling scales, as the penguins. -- n.

An order of birds, including only the penguins, in which the wings are without quills, and not suited for flight.

-- Jackass hare, Jackass rabbit (Zoöl.). See Jack rabbit, under 2d Jack, n. -- Jackass penguin (Zoöl.), any species of penguin of the genus Spheniscus, of which several are known. One species (S. demersus) inhabits the islands near the Cape of Good Hope; another (S. Magellanicus) is found at the Falkland Islands. Th…

An order of birds including only the penguins.

oöl.) See Gunnel. -- Rock goat (Zoöl.), a wild goat, or ibex. -- Rock hopper (Zoöl.), a penguin of the genus Catarractes. See under Penguin. -- Rock kangaroo. (Zoöl.) See Kangaroo, and Petrogale. -- Rock lobster (Zoöl.), any one of several species of large spinose lobsters of the genera Panulirus and Palinurus. The…

A breeding place of other gregarious birds, as of herons, penguins, etc.

Any species of penguin.