Penguins (Spheniscidae)
Snares Penguin (Eudyptes robustus) - HBW 1, p. 157
French: Gorfou des Snares
German: Snaresinselpinguin
Spanish: Pingüino de las Snares
Other common names: Snares Crested Penguin
Taxonomy: Eudyptes robustus Oliver, 1953, Snares Islands.
Forms superspecies with E. pachyrhynchus and E. sclateri; has been considered race of former. Scientific name E. atratus formerly used, but was technically applicable to E. sclateri; name officially suppressed, to avoid confusion. Monotypic.
Distribution: Snares Is, to S of South I (New Zealand).
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An immature male preening and resting among Southern Rockhopper Penguins Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 25 December 2008 3 years ago 41 sec 5 -
A vagrant adult with Rockhopper Penguin far from the breeding area Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 2 December 2008 3 years ago 34 sec 5 -
An adult hidden under big rocks Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 3 December 2008 3 years ago 19 sec 4.5
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Close-up of the head of a immature male. Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 24 December 2008 4 years ago 4.2 -
Details of the head of an adult female. Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 30 November 2008 4 years ago 4 -
Details of the head of an adult female. Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 30 November 2008 4 years ago 4 -
An adult female among Rockhopper Penguins. Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 30 November 2008 4 years ago 4 -
Head of a male immature, showing the typical pattern of the eyebrow Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 24 December 2008 4 years ago 4 -
A male immature among Rockhopper Penguin, showing the underwing pattern Locality New Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 24 December 2008 4 years ago 4
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