Erect-crested Penguin (species: Eudyptes sclateri) in Birds of Argentina (Gaia Guide)
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Eudyptes sclateri
Erect-crested Penguin


©Ting Zwei Kuei: Erect-crested Penguin (Eudyptes sclateri)

©LawrieM: Erect-crested Penguin (Eudyptes sclateri) colony

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Sphenisciformes
Family Spheniscidae
Genus Eudyptes
Species Eudyptes sclateri
Status endangered

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Distinguishing features

The male is slightly larger than the female and the birds weigh the most prior to moulting. It has bluish-black to jet black upperparts and white underparts, and a broad, bright yellow eyebrow-stripe which extends over the eye to form a short, erect crest. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • From 50 cm to 70 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Adults

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Erect-crested Penguin (Eudyptes sclateri)

Diet

It presumably feeds on mainly krill and squid like other crested penguin species. (Wikipedia)

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