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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