Western Rockhopper Penguin
Eudyptes chrysocome
- Family
- Penguins (Spheniscidae)
- Order
- Sphenisciformes
Overview
The western rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) is a species of rockhopper penguin. It occurs in subantarctic waters around the southern coast of South America and nearby islands.
The western rockhopper penguin was formerly considered to be conspecific with the eastern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes filholi) of the western Pacific and Indian Oceans, with the combined species then known as southern rockhopper penguin. These two taxa together had previously also been considered conspecific with the northern rockhopper penguin (E. moseleyi).
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Range and habitat
Breeds far southern Chilean islands of Magallanes Province to Cape Horn Archipelago and Falkland Islands; winters northward along Patagonian coast.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Western rockhopper penguin
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
