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Moseley's Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes moseleyi
Family
Penguins
Order
Sphenisciformes
Codes
rocpen4, NRPE, MRPE
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderSphenisciformes
FamilyPenguins (Spheniscidae)
SpeciesEudyptes moseleyi
Codesrocpen4, NRPE, MRPE
Identification

The Moseley's Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi) 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 rocpen4 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Gentoo Penguin
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Chinstrap Penguin
Pygoscelis antarcticus
Yellow-eyed Penguin
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Moseley's Rockhopper Penguin photo
(c) Thomas Fuhrmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Thomas Fuhrmann

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Eudyptes moseleyi

Family: Penguins

Order: Sphenisciformes

eBird Code: rocpen4