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This is the smallest of the yellow-crested, black-and-white penguins in the genus Eudyptes. It reaches a length of 45–58 cm (18–23 in) and typically weighs 2–3.4 kg (4.4–7.5 lb), although there are records of exceptionally large rockhoppers weighing 4.5 kg (9.9 lb). It has slate-grey upper parts and has straight, bright yellow eyebrows ending in long yellowish plumes projecting sideways behind a red eye.
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When to see the Western Rockhopper Penguin
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Western Rockhopper Penguin
The map shades 5 countries with regular records, and 3 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in South Africa, United Kingdom, Uruguay.
About the Western Rockhopper Penguin
The western rockhopper penguin is a species of rockhopper penguin. It occurs in subantarctic waters around the southern coast of South America and nearby islands.
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Easily confused with
Macaroni PenguinEudyptes chrysolophusThe macaroni penguin is a large, crested penguin, similar in appearance to other members of the genus Eudyptes.
Fiordland PenguinEudyptes pachyrhynchusThis species is a medium-sized, yellow-crested, black-and-white penguin, growing to approximately 55 cm (22 in) long and weighing on average 3.5 kg (7.7 lb), with a weight range of 2 to 5 kg (4.4 to 11.0 lb).
Royal PenguinEudyptes schlegeliThe royal penguin closely resembles the macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus), from which it differs primarily in having a white or pale grey face and chin rather than black.
Side by side: Macaroni Penguin vs Western Rockhopper Penguin · Western Rockhopper Penguin vs Yellow-eyed Penguin
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