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Eudyptes schlegeli
Often considered a race of Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus). This speices is medium sized (65-75 cm) black and white penguin. It has a bright orange\red bill, red eye and rich yellow\gold head crest. Its main difference with the Macaroni is that it has a white face , lores and throat as opposed to the Macaroni's black.
A breeding endemic to the Macquarie Island group of Australia only. It is found in that locality of the Southern Pacific up to Tasmania and the southern Australian coast, whereas the Macaroni is fairly widespread through the Southern Indian and Atlantic Oceans around sub-Antarctic islands.
Classed as 'vulnerable'. These birds were photographed on Macquarie Island during the breeding season coming ashore.
Spotted on Nov 5, 2013
Submitted on Jun 13, 2015
11 Comments
Thank you Sarah, Antonio and Mark for your comments and support of this spotting.
Thank you Daniele and PN Rangers for the SOTD. Great that these wonderful birds get some air time.
Superb spotting. Congrats again Rob and thanks for showing us these.
Awesome series Robert,perfect for the occasion,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing
WHAT A GREAT SPOTTING!!
This guy looks like quite a character!!
:)
Congratulations Robert, this beautiful series is our Spotting of the Day for World Penguin Day!
"Today is World Penguin Day! World Penguin Day is timed to coincide with the annual northward march of Antarctic penguins to the seas. We celebrate with the less well known Royal Penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli) as our Spotting of the Day. Spectacular with its rich yellow/gold crest, it is endemic to the Macquarie Island group of Australia. It is found in that locality of the southern Pacific up to Tasmania and the southern Australian coast, whereas the similar Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is fairly widespread through the southern Indian and Atlantic oceans around sub-Antarctic islands".
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Thank you everyone. I appreciate your comments.
Superb again :)
cute hair style.... great captures...
epic photos!
superb!!