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Southern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome

Vulnerable
Envergadura
19,6 cm
Peso
2615,0 g
Familia
Spheniscidae
Orden
Sphenisciformes

Acerca de

Pingüino de penacho amarillo, 50-58 cm. Penacho amarillo brillante detrás de cada ojo, dorso negro, pico rojo anaranjado. Subantártico. Cría en colonias numerosas en acantilados. Vulnerable.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 19,6 cm 7.7 in
Peso 2615,0 g 92.24 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC,NO. Incubation: 32-34 days. Fledging: 70 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Sphenisciformes (Pingüinos)
Familia Spheniscidae (Pingüinos)
Genus Eudyptes
Especies Eudyptes chrysocome

Distribution

Southern Rockhopper Penguin has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Southern Rockhopper Penguin endangered?
The Southern Rockhopper Penguin has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Southern Rockhopper Penguin nest?
Nest type: SC,NO. Incubation: 32-34 days. Fledging: 70 days.
How big is the Southern Rockhopper Penguin?
The Southern Rockhopper Penguin has a wingspan of 19.6 cm, weight of 2615.0 g.
What order and family does the Southern Rockhopper Penguin belong to?
The Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) belongs to the order Sphenisciformes and the family Spheniscidae.

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