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Eastern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes filholi

Not Evaluated
Família
Spheniscidae
Ordem
Sphenisciformes

Sobre

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

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

2

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Família Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus Eudyptes
Espécies Eudyptes filholi

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Perguntas frequentes

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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