Eastern Rockhopper Penguin
Eastern Rockhopper Penguin (<em>Eudyptes filholi</em>) is a species of Penguins (<em>Spheniscidae</em>) in the order Penguins.
Overview
Eastern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes filholi) is a species of Penguins (Spheniscidae) in the order Penguins.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Eudyptes; binomial: Eudyptes filholi; authority: Hutton, FW, 1879.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Indian Ocean and Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Eastern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes filholi is split from Western Rockhopper Penguin E. chrysocome based on integrative taxonomy including genetic and morphological differences (Frugone et al. 2021; WGAC 709).
