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Eastern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes filholi
Family
Penguins
Order
Sphenisciformes
Codes
rocpen3, ERPE, SRPE
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderSphenisciformes
FamilyPenguins (Spheniscidae)
SpeciesEudyptes filholi
Codesrocpen3, ERPE, SRPE
Identification

The Eastern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes filholi) is a member of the Penguins family within the order Sphenisciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code rocpen3 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Aptenodytes patagonicus
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Aptenodytes forsteri
Adelie Penguin
Pygoscelis adeliae
Gentoo Penguin
Pygoscelis papua
Chinstrap Penguin
Pygoscelis antarcticus
Yellow-eyed Penguin
Megadyptes antipodes
Eastern Rockhopper Penguin photo
(c) Dave Houston, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dave Houston

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Eudyptes filholi

Family: Penguins

Order: Sphenisciformes

eBird Code: rocpen3