Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi)

Other Names (World)
Northern Rockhopper Penguin, Rockhopper Penguin, Moseley's Penguin, Moseley's Rockhopper Penguin, Tristan Penguin

Family
Spheniscidae (Penguins)

Size
51 - 62 cm

First Described (Guide)
Mathews & Iredale, 1921

Abundance (Guide)
Estimated population, about 100,000 - 499,999. Decreasing.

Range (Guide)

French Southern Territories (B) (NB), St Helena (B) (NB).

Breeds on Gough Island and islands in Tristan da Cunha (St Helena to UK), and Amsterdam and St Paul Islands (French Southern Territories).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 100,000 - 499,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Krill and other crustaceans, squid, octopus and fish.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi) [XC332460]
by id from Seal Beach, Gough Island, United Kingdom (call)

Nest
Breeds in colonies, from sea-level to cliff-tops, and sometimes inland.

Eggs (Guide)
2. Incubation: about 33 days.

Subspecies
Eudyptes chrysocome (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) and Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi) following Jouventin et al. (2006). It is proposed that Eudyptes filholi be split from Eudyptes chrysocome by Banks et al. (2006), by this is not recognised by BirdLife International.

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)
Similar size. Has a wider supercillium and longer plumes.

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References
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