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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 ...
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.
Genus Eudyptes – Vieillot, 1816 – 7 species Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range IUCN status and estimated population Macaroni penguin. E. chrysolophus (Brandt, J. F., 1837) Antarctic Peninsula, South America, and subantarctic islands in South Atlantic and Indian Oceans VU 6,300,000 breeding pairs [18] Royal penguin. E. schlegeli
The rockhopper penguin has 3 subspecies: Eudyptes filholi, the Eastern Rockhopper; Eudyptes mosleyi, the Northern Rockhopper; and the Eudyptes chrysocome, the Southern Rockhopper. They are separated by their locations of breeding. There are four other species in the genus Eudyptes: E. pachyrhynchus, E. robustus, E. chrysolophus, and E ...
Eudyptes schlegeli: 1 700 000 [20] NT [20] [20] Only mature individuals were included in the count (850 000 pairs on Macquarie & over 1000 pairs on Bishop and Clerk). Estimate is from the 1980s, but population is stable. [20] Southern rockhopper penguin: Eudyptes chrysocome: 2 460 000 [21] VU [21] [21]
Southern rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome - Aus, NZ; Northern rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes moseleyi - NZ; Fiordland penguin, Eudyptes pachyrhynchus - Aus, NZ; Snares penguin, Eudyptes robustus - Aus, NZ; Erect-crested penguin, Eudyptes sclateri - Aus, NZ; Macaroni penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus - Aus, NZ; Yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes ...
Fiordland penguin, Eudyptes pachyrhynchus (A) Erect-crested penguin, Eudyptes sclateri; Macaroni penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus (A) Royal penguin, Eudyptes schlegeli (A) Southern rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome; Snares penguin, Eudyptes robustus (A)
The yellow wattlebird is Australia's largest honeyeater and an endemic Tasmanian species. A total of 383 species of bird have been recorded living in the wild on the island of Tasmania, nearby islands and islands in Bass Strait. Birds of Macquarie Island are not included in this list. Twelve species are endemic to the island of Tasmania, and most of these are common and widespread. However ...