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Western Rockhopper Penguin
Eudyptes chrysocome(Forster, JR, 1781)
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- Order
- SPHENISCIFORMES
- Family
- Spheniscidae
- Genus
- Eudyptes
At a glance
The Western Rockhopper Penguin is a large bird, about 45–58 cm long, listed as Vulnerable. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 45–58 cm
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Origin
- Vagrant
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Western Rockhopper Penguin look like?
The Western Rockhopper Penguin is a large bird, about 45–58 cm long and weighing 2000–4320 g.
The western rockhopper penguin is a species of rockhopper penguin. It occurs in subantarctic waters around the southern coast of South America and nearby islands.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Western Rockhopper Penguin?
The Western Rockhopper Penguin is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Western Rockhopper Penguin eat?
The Western Rockhopper Penguin feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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