Penguins (Spheniscidae)
Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) - HBW 1, p. 157
French: Gorfou sauteur
German: Felsenpinguin
Spanish: Pingüino Saltarrocas
Other common names: Southern Rockhopper Penguin (chrysocome/filholi); Northern Rockhopper/Moseley's Penguin (moseleyi)
Taxonomy: Aptenodytes chrysocome J. R. Forster, 1781, Falkland Islands.
Synonymous with E. crestatus. Known to have hybridized with E. chrysolophus. Race moseleyi sometimes considered separate species; validity of race filholi sometimes questioned. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- chrysocome ( J. R. Forster, 1781) - Cape Horn, Falkland Is.
- filholi Hutton, 1879 - Southern Ocean, from Prince Edward Is E to Antipodes Is.
- moseleyi Mathews & Iredale, 1921 - S Atlantic at Tristan da Cunha and Gough I, S Indian Ocean at Amsterdam and St Paul Is.
- Vulnerable Enlarge map
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During the long incubation shifts,the adults drink by taking rain drops on their back Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp chrysocome)
Laurent Demongin 19 November 2008 4 years ago 36 sec 5 -
Rockhopper Pengin colony mixed with Black-browed Albatrosses Locality Westpoint Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp chrysocome)
Christophe Gouraud 19 December 2008 4 years ago 23 sec 5 -
A group of birds going up to the colony after landing Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp chrysocome)
Laurent Demongin 12 October 2007 4 years ago 29 sec 4.9 -
A 20 days old chick adopted by a Black-browed Albatross and begging for food Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp chrysocome)
Laurent Demongin 28 December 2008 3 years ago 46 sec 4.9 -
A female disturbed by neighbourgs during laying Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp chrysocome)
Laurent Demongin 2 November 2010 2 years ago 41 sec 4.8 -
An adult feeding a young Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp chrysocome)
Gus Yaki 16 February 2000 5 years ago 51 sec 4.8
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A female laying an egg
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp chrysocome)
Laurent Demongin 3 November 2009 3 years ago 4.5 -
Group of Rockhopper Penguins returning from feeding at sea
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
srchester 1 December 1984 22 weeks ago 4.3 -
A 20 days old chick fed by a Black-browed Albatross
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp chrysocome)
Laurent Demongin 28 December 2008 3 years ago 4.3 -
A 20 days old chick fed by a Black-browed Albatross
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp chrysocome)
Laurent Demongin 28 December 2008 3 years ago 4.3 -
Breeder.
Locality Saunders Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp chrysocome)
Christophe Gouraud 22 January 2013 6 weeks ago 4.2 -
A pair moulting: the female is only starting to moult while the male has already finished
Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (ssp chrysocome)
Laurent Demongin 31 March 2012 1 year ago 4.2
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Chicks begging for food and adults calling Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp chrysocome)
Laurent Demongin 15 January 2008 3 years ago 4.5 -
An adult calling its chick during the crèche Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp chrysocome)
Laurent Demongin 10 January 2008 3 years ago 4.5 -
Defensive calls of breeding adults against Brown Skua Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
(ssp chrysocome)
Laurent Demongin 19 November 2008 3 years ago 4
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