Northern Rockhopper Penguin

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Northern Rockhopper Penguin (<em>Eudyptes moseleyi</em>) is a species of Penguins (<em>Spheniscidae</em>) in the order Penguins.

Overview

Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi) is a species of Penguins (Spheniscidae) in the order Penguins.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Eudyptes; binomial: Eudyptes moseleyi; authority: Mathews & Iredale, 1921.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Eudyptes moseleyi is split from E. chrysocome (Banks et al. 2006; BLI).

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