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| Eudyptes chrysocome |
(JR Forster, 1781) |
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Family: Spheniscidae |
Order: Sphenisciformes |
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Rockhopper penguin |
Gorfou sauteur |
Pingüino saltarrocas |
Felsenpinguin |
Pre-moult period at sea 20-35 days; birds remain at sea c. 6 months from Apr/May to Sept/Oct, depending on
population, after completion of moult and before start of subsequent breeding season. Population of Falklands
apparently moves to coastal Argentina, occurring N to 35 S. Vagrant to South Africa, New Zealand, Australia
and Antarctica. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com,
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| Regions: Antarctic, Oceania, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |