The giant alca (Pinguinus impennis) was the largest species of alca, an extinct flightless seabird. Unlike modern alcas, it lacked fully developed wings and was unable to fly, though it was a strong swimmer and diver. Intense hunting for its large eggs and meat, as well as overfishing depleting its food sources, led to its extinction, as humans found it to be an appealing food source despite its inability to escape on land or sea.

1. PINGUINUS IMPENNIS
The giant alca (Pinguinus impennis) is
an extinct species of Charadriiforme
bird of the family Alcidae. It was the
largest of the alcas. A difference from
the current species of wings, the giant
lacked the ability to fly, although she
was a good swimmer and diver.

2. He suffered an intense persecution by hunting,
gathering of eggs and feathers and exhaustion of
its food because of the overexploitation
pesquera.Su inability to fly and the appetizing of
its eggs (13 centimeters of length and 400 grams
of weight) and meat made them Appreciated food
and prey perfect already in prehistory, as
evidenced by several paleolithic deposits.