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Royal Penguin
Eudyptes schlegeliFinsch, 1876
- Order
- SPHENISCIFORMES
- Family
- Spheniscidae
- Genus
- Eudyptes
At a glance
The Royal Penguin is a very large bird, about 65–70 cm long, endemic to Australia.
- Size
- 65–70 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Royal Penguin look like?
The Royal Penguin is a very large bird, about 65–70 cm long.
The royal penguin is a species of penguin, which can be found only on the sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island and adjacent islands. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies the royal penguin as Least Concern. The scientific name commemorates the German zoologist Hermann Schlegel.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Royal Penguin eat?
The Royal Penguin feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
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