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BirdUp · Species

Royal Penguin

Eudyptes schlegeliFinsch, 1876

Origin: Endemic
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
  • Identification
  • Where
  • Behaviour

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

Field specs

Length
65–70 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 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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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Royal Penguin live in Australia?

The Royal Penguin is endemic to Australia.

Breeding range
Subantarctic islands of west South Pacific: Macquarie and nearby Bishop and Clerk is. (far south-east of Australia)