Eastern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes filholi Hutton, FW, 1879

45–55 cmLength

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

Questions

How big is the Eastern Rockhopper Penguin?

The Eastern Rockhopper Penguin is about 45–55 cm long.

Where does the Eastern Rockhopper Penguin live?

Its breeding range: Indian Ocean, Australasia: Prince Edward (south of South Africa), Crozet (south of Madagascar), Kerguelen and Heard (southwestern, south-central South Indian Ocean), Macquarie (far southeast of Australia), Antipodes (southeast of Stewart Island) and Auckland and Campbell islands (south of South Island; New Zealand).

What family is the Eastern Rockhopper Penguin in?

It belongs to the family Penguins (Spheniscidae), order Sphenisciformes.

At a glance

Length: 45–55 cm

Range

Indian Ocean, Australasia: Prince Edward (south of South Africa), Crozet (south of Madagascar), Kerguelen and Heard (southwestern, south-central South Indian Ocean), Macquarie (far southeast of Australia), Antipodes (southeast of Stewart Island) and Auckland and Campbell islands (south of South Island; New Zealand)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2