Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi)
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Northern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes moseleyi Mathews & Iredale, 1921

2.3 kgWeight

The northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi), also known as Moseley's rockhopper penguin, Moseley's penguin, or Tristan penguin, is a penguin species native to the southern Indian and Atlantic Oceans.

Busiest months: April · Most records: St. Helena, Falkland Islands

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Northern Rockhopper Penguin has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nearshore waters (0-2mi/3km) - Gaggins Point to Rockhopper PointSt. Helena26 records
  2. Nightingale IslandSt. Helena25 records
  3. Gough Island general pelagic - CircumnavigationSt. Helena8 records
More places
  1. Edinburgh of the Seven SeasSt. Helena8 records
  2. Sea Lion IslandFalkland Islands8 records
  3. Nearshore waters (0-2mi/3km) - AnchorageSt. Helena1 record
  4. Volunteer Point Penguin ColonyFalkland Islands1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

St. HelenaFalkland Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi), also known as Moseley's rockhopper penguin, Moseley's penguin, or Tristan penguin, is a penguin species native to the southern Indian and Atlantic Oceans. It was formerly considered conspecific with the eastern and western rockhopper penguins.

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Questions

How big is the Northern Rockhopper Penguin?

The Northern Rockhopper Penguin weighs around 2.3 kg.

Where does the Northern Rockhopper Penguin live?

Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean: Tristan da Cunha group including Gough (south-central South Atlantic Ocean), St. Paul and Amsterdam islands (south-central Indian Ocean). It is most often recorded in St. Helena and Falkland Islands.

When is the best time to see the Northern Rockhopper Penguin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Northern Rockhopper Penguin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Northern Rockhopper Penguin as Endangered.

What does the Northern Rockhopper Penguin eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Northern Rockhopper Penguin in?

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

At a glance

Weight
2.3 kg
Habitat
Ocean
Diet
Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle
On the water surface
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
102 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
53 mm
Tarsus
35 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean: Tristan da Cunha group including Gough (south-central South Atlantic Ocean), St. Paul and Amsterdam islands (south-central Indian Ocean)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Penguins Spheniscidae
Genus
Eudyptes

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Northern Rockhopper Penguin

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