Southern Rockhopper Penguin
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(New page: image: rockhopper.jpg '''Common Name:''' Southern Rockhopper Penguin '''Scientific Name:''' Eudyptes chrysocome '''Size:''' 21 inches (55 cm) '''Habitat:''' Sub-Antarctica; range ...) |
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| - | '''Common Name:''' Southern Rockhopper Penguin | + | '''Common Name:''' Southern Rockhopper Penguin<br> |
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'''Scientific Name:''' Eudyptes chrysocome | '''Scientific Name:''' Eudyptes chrysocome | ||
'''Habitat:''' Sub-Antarctica; range from islands near New Zealand to islands near South Africa and around South America (Falklands). Found in large colonies on sub-Antarctic islands during the breeding season and they spend their winters at sea. | '''Habitat:''' Sub-Antarctica; range from islands near New Zealand to islands near South Africa and around South America (Falklands). Found in large colonies on sub-Antarctic islands during the breeding season and they spend their winters at sea. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' Vulnerable | + | '''Status:''' Vulnerable. '''Global Population:''' 500,000-999,999 mature individuals. Increasing disturbance and pollution results from ecotourism and fishing. Food supplies may be affected by squid fisheries, climate change and shifts in marine food webs. In Patagonian coastal waters (an important wintering ground for the Falklands population) hydrocarbon exploitation is a threat. Rock-lobster fisheries have previously used birds for bait. On Auckland, Macquarie and Kerguelen, introduced predators may affect breeding success. |
'''Diet:''' Fish, krill, and squid. | '''Diet:''' Fish, krill, and squid. | ||
Predators include blue sharks, fur seals and leopard seals. Eggs and chicks fall prey to skuas, petrels, kelp gulls and other sea birds. | Predators include blue sharks, fur seals and leopard seals. Eggs and chicks fall prey to skuas, petrels, kelp gulls and other sea birds. | ||
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| + | '''Included in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-penguins.html Songbird ReMix Penguins]''' | ||
