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Great auk

Scientific name: Pinguinus impennis

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0506

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বড় অক
Riesenalk
Great auk
Alca gigante
ماهی‌گیرک بزرگ
Grand Pingouin
विशाल ऑक
Auk besar
オオウミガラス
Auk besar
Arau-gigante
Бескрылая гагарка
Büyük alk
بڑا آک
大海雀

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1GBIF species name match: Pinguinus impennisSRC-DSC-FD5F38D1F6
2Demographic reconstruction from ancient DNA supports rapid extinction of the great auk.SRC-DSC-77AB9F7410
3Evolution & extinction of the great auk : a palaeogenomic approachSRC-DSC-FFC9B9EA01
4Wing Musculature Reconstruction in Extinct Flightless Auks (Pinguinus and Mancalla) Reveals Incomplete Convergence with Penguins (Spheniscidae) Due to Differing Ancestral States.SRC-DSC-6E467E4469

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T105111954 · last approved 8 November 2026

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Taxonomy

Pinguinus impennis is a crown-group alcid.

SRC-DSC-6E467E4469 — CLM-ENT0506-DSC-05

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4Wing Musculature Reconstruction in Extinct Flightless Auks (Pinguinus and Mancalla) Reveals Incomplete Convergence with Penguins (Spheniscidae) Due to Differing Ancestral States.SRC-DSC-6E467E4469

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GBIF's strict name matching for Pinguinus impennis returns the rank of species, with accepted status and an exact match.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-FD5F38D1F6Statement code: CLM-ENT0506-DSC-01

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1GBIF species name match: Pinguinus impennisSRC-DSC-FD5F38D1F6

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