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Spheniscidae

Known as: Penguin, Penguins 
The sole family in the order Sphenisciformes, comprised of 17 species of penguins in six genera. They are flightless seabirds of the Southern… 
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Low MHC variation in the endangered Galápagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus)
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is one of the most polymorphic regions of the genome, likely due to balancing… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Foraging dynamics of macaroni penguins Eudyptes chrysolophus at South Georgia during brood- guard
We used satellite telemetry methods to study macaroni penguins at South Georgia to determine how they ranged from their colonies… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Relics: Penguin Population Programs
What has been responsible for the increase in Chinstrap penguin populations during the past 40 years in maritime Antarctica? One… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Swimming speed and allocation of time during the dive cycle in Antarctic fur seals
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
An effect of instrument attachment on foraging trip duration in chinstrap penguins
The behavior of seabirds away from the breeding colony is poorly understood. Recently, however, technologies have become… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Survival Analysis of Eggs and Chicks of AdÉlie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae)
-Survival analysis was used to examine the fates of eggs in six colonies of Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) at Cape Bird… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
The Phylogeny of the Alcidae
-An estimate of the phylogeny of 22 extant and 1 extinct species of the Alcidae was determined from compatibility analyses of 33… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
PARENTAL RECOGNITION OF OFFSPRING IN THE CLIFF SWALLOW
We examined variation in the calls and facial patterns of Cliff Swallow (Hi- rundo pyrrhonota) chicks to test the prediction that… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Diving depths and energy requirements of king penguins.
During 4- to 8-day periods at sea, half of 2595 dives of three king penguins were more than 50 meters and two dives exceeded 240… 
Review
1964
Review
1964
THE BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF CHEMICAL DIFFERENCES IN BILE SALTS
1. The chemical nature of the bile salts is a character that must be under the control of several genes and is also affected by… 
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