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Eastern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes filholi

Not Evaluated
Familia
Spheniscidae
Orden
Sphenisciformes

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Eastern Rockhopper Penguin, 45–58 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic islands of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, including Kerguelen and Campbell Island. Narrower supercilium stripe than Macaroni Penguin. Krill and fish feeder; aggressive and agile on rocky terrain. Vulnerable; declining.

Habitat & Range

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 filholi

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Preguntas frecuentes

How does the Eastern Rockhopper Penguin nest?
Nest type: SC,NO. Incubation: 32-34 days. Fledging: 70 days.
What order and family does the Eastern Rockhopper Penguin belong to?
The Eastern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes filholi) belongs to the order Sphenisciformes and the family Spheniscidae.

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