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How to identify Southern Rockhopper Penguin
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Southern Rockhopper Penguin with these birds—either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Erect-crested Penguin Eudyptes sclateri | 6 |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | 4 |
| Snares Penguin Eudyptes robustus | 3 |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | 2 |
| Fiordland Penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus | 2 |
Family
Penguins are a group of flightless semi-aquatic sea birds which live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Only one species, the Galapagos penguin, lives at, and slightly north of, the equator. Highly adapted for life in the ocean water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage and flippers for swimming.
Order
Penguins are a group of flightless semi-aquatic sea birds which live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Only one species, the Galapagos penguin, lives at, and slightly north of, the equator. Highly adapted for life in the ocean water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage and flippers for swimming.