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| Eudyptes chrysolophus |
(Brandt, 1837) |
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Family: Spheniscidae |
Order: Sphenisciformes |
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Macaroni penguin |
Gorfou doré |
Pingüino macarrones |
Goldschopfpinguin |
| Migration: interoceanic |
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dispersive |
Dispersive. Pre-moult period at sea variable with latitude, 12-14 days at South Georgia, 32 days further S; birds
remain at sea from Apr to Jun, after completion of moult and before start of subsequent breeding season. Ranges
to Antarctica, rarely to South Africa and Tristan da Cunha. Vagrant to S Brazil, Australia and New Zealand;
possible confusion of records with E. schlegeli. (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, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede |
| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |