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The great auk (Pinguinus impennis), also known as the penguin or garefowl, is a species of flightless alcid that became extinct in the mid-19th century. It was the only modern species in the genus Pinguinus. It is unrelated to the penguins of the Southern Hemisphere, which were named for their resemblance to this species.
Der Riesenalk (Pinguinus impennis, Syn.: Alca impennis) ist ein ausgestorbener flugunfähiger Seevogel. Mit einer Körpergröße von bis zu 85 Zentimetern und einem Gewicht von etwa fünf Kilogramm war er der größte der Alkenvögel. Aus dieser Familie ist er die einzige Art, die in historischer Zeit ausstarb. Die letzte ...
4. März 2020 · The Great Auk was the last flightless seabird of the Northern Hemisphere. Inhabiting the boreal and low-Arctic regions of the North Atlantic, this extinct alcid was the original Penguin. The name “penguin” has many possible derivations, including “pen-winged” or “pinioned”; “white [pen] head [gwyn]” (Welsh), referring ...
- William A. Montevecchi, David A. Kirk
- 2020
17. Okt. 2024 · great auk, (Pinguinus impennis), flightless seabird extinct since 1844. Great auks belonged to the family Alcidae (order Charadriiformes).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
On July 3, 1844, fishermen killed the last confirmed pair of great auks (Pinguinus impennis) at Eldey Island, Iceland. The great auk, was a large flightless bird native to the North Atlantic. It once had a population in the millions.
15. Feb. 2024 · The great auk (Pinguinus impennis) was a large flightless seabird that inhabited the North Atlantic and once numbered in the millions. With a glossy black back, white belly, small head and wings, and webbed feet, it grew to about 70 cm tall and weighed approximately 5 kg as an adult.
Great auk bones are common in coastal middens throughout Europe and the Mediterranean dating from 13,000 to 2,000 years before present. Great auks were intensively exploited for food and fuel by mariners in search of fresh meat. Their fat was also rendered and used as fuel.
