Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Eudyptes chrysocome (JR Forster, 1781) Family: Spheniscidae Order: Sphenisciformes Back
Rockhopper penguin Felsenpinguin Gorfou sauteur Pingüino saltarrocas
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) VU A1bce+2bce CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intraoceanic

Eudyptes chrysocome

Pre-moult period at sea 20-35 days; birds remain at sea c. 6 months from Apr/May to Sept/Oct, depending on population, after completion of moult and before start of subsequent breeding season. Population of Falklands apparently moves to coastal Argentina, occurring N to 35 S. Vagrant to South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Antarctica.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Antarctic, Oceania, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa
Recommended link: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/eudyptes/e._chrysocome$narrative.html
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations