Northern Rockhopper Penguins
Source: Antoine Lamielle
The Northern Rockhopper Penguin is the smallest of the Eudyptes group of crested penguins.
Estimated Population:
190,000 - 230,000 breeding pairs
Weight and height:
3 kg, 52 cm - 55 cm
Lifespan:
9-12 years
Prey/Diet:
Crustaceans, particularly euphausids, some fish and very few cephalopods
Conservation Status:
Endangered
Source: Shannon Derthick
Population trends:
Distinguishing physical characteristics:
Exceptionally long yellow plumes on each side of the head, initiating at the bill and running above the eye. Legs and feet are pink, bill is orange. Eye is vivid red. Best distinguished from Southern Rockhopper Penguin by much longer yellow plumes on the Northern Rockhopper.
Source: Pooja's Laboratory
Geographic Breeding Range:
French Southern Territories; Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; Falkland Islands (rare)
