Erect-crested Penguin
Eudyptes sclateri
- Family
- Penguins (Spheniscidae)
- Order
- Sphenisciformes
Overview
The erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri; Māori: Tawaki nana hī) is a penguin endemic to the New Zealand region and only breeds on the Bounty and Antipodes Islands. It has black upper parts, white underparts and a yellow eye stripe and crest. It spends the winter at sea and little is known about its biology and breeding habits. Populations are believed to have declined during the last few decades of the twentieth century, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed it as being "endangered".
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Range and habitat
Breeds among rocks of Bounty and Antipodes islands (New Zealand); winters to waters of eastern South Island.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Erect-crested penguin
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.