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Southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) displaying its distinctive crestThis is the smallest yellow-crested, black-and-white penguin in the genus Eudyptes.It reaches a length of 45–58 cm (18–23 in) and typically weighs 2–3.4 kg (4.4–7.5 lb), although there are records of exceptionally large rockhoppers weighing 4.5 kg (9.9 lb). [13]
The rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) was split into three distinct subspecies in 1992; the southern, (E. c. chrysocome), eastern (E. c. filholi) and northern rockhopper penguin (E. c. moseleyi). The three subspecies are distinguished by differences in the length of the tassels of the crests, the size and colour of the fleshy margin of ...
Eudyptes is a genus of penguins whose members are collectively called crested penguins. [2] The exact number of species in the genus varies between four and seven depending on the authority, and a Chatham Islands species became extinct in recent centuries.
Rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome) are among the smaller species of penguin. After reaching full growth, they are about 20 inches or 50 centimetres in height. [ 1 ] Males and females cannot be distinguished visually, so a DNA test is conducted by taking a feather from the bird to determine its gender. [ 2 ]
The eastern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome filholi), also known as the tawaki piki toka, is a crested penguin with yellow crest feathers. [1] It is a subspecies of the southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) found in subantarctic regions and the Indian Ocean. [1]
The erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri; Māori: Tawaki nana hī) [2] is a penguin endemic to the New Zealand region [3] and only breeds on the Bounty and Antipodes Islands. [4] It has black upper parts, white underparts and a yellow eye stripe and crest. It spends the winter at sea and little is known about its biology and breeding habits.
The Fiordland penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus), also known as the Fiordland crested penguin (in Māori, tawaki or pokotiwha), is a crested penguin species endemic to New Zealand. It currently breeds along the south-western coasts of New Zealand 's South Island as well as on Stewart Island/Rakiura and its outlying islands. [ 2 ]
The Snares penguin (Eudyptes robustus; Māori: Pokotiwha), [2] also known as the Snares crested penguin and the Snares Islands penguin, is a penguin from New Zealand. The species breeds on the Snares Islands, a group of islands off the southern coast of the South Island. It is a yellow-crested penguin, with a size of 50–70 cm (19.5–27.5 in ...