Eudyptes chrysocome
The Southern Rockhopper Penguin is a small, distinctive penguin with a black back, white belly, and bright yellow crest feathers above red eyes. Its robust red-orange beak and pink feet contrast with its sleek black and white plumage.
Males are slightly larger than females, with more pronounced crests. Juveniles lack the yellow crest, instead having a grayish-white face. The species does not exhibit seasonal plumage changes.
Length
45cm to 58cm
Wingspan
66cm to 77cm
Weight
2kg to 3.4kg
Woodland
Garden
Wetland
Coastal
Urban
Farmland
Grassland
Desert
Tundra
Rainforest
Mountain
Savanna
Southern Rockhopper Penguins inhabit rocky, coastal areas of subantarctic and temperate southern oceans. They breed on islands in the southern Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, including the Falkland Islands and islands near southern Chile.
During non-breeding seasons, they disperse into surrounding waters, sometimes travelling hundreds of kilometres from their breeding sites.
Sea level to 100 meters
Subantarctic, Temperate
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