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The Macaroni Penguin (*Eudyptes chrysolophus*) is a species of bird within the family Spheniscidae and order Sphenisciformes. It belongs to the class Aves and phylum Chordata, with the genus *Eudyptes* as its parent taxon. The species was described by Brandt in 1837 and is currently accepted in taxonomic records. Its common names include pengwin macaroni, Goldschopfpinguin, and Pingüino de macarrones.
This marine organism has a wingspan of 70 and a mass of 142. It typically has a litter size of 2. The Macaroni Penguin is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN. Its range includes Brazil, South America, and Africa.
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Macaroni penguin
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderSphenisciformes
- FamilySpheniscidae
Eudyptes chrysolophus • Gorfou macaroni Le gorfou doré (Eudyptes chrysolophus) ou gorfou macaroni, est une espèce d'oiseaux de l'ordre des Sphenisciformes, réparti à travers les îles sub-antarctiques. Comme les autres gorfous, il se distingue par une touffe de plumes jaunes de chaque côté de sa tête, appelée « aigrette ». Sa tête et son dos sont noirs alors que son ventre est blanc. Les adultes pèsent en moyenne 5,5 kilogrammes et mesurent 70 centimètres de long. Les mâles et les femelles ont une apparence relativement semblable, même si le mâle est plus gros avec un bec plus long. Comme tous les membres de sa famille, il est incapable de voler. Son corps fuselé contribue à son hydrodynamisme tandis que ses ailes raides et aplaties lui servent de nageoires. Son alimentation est composée de crustacés (principalement du krill), de petits poissons et de céphalopodes. En raison de son abondance, le gorfou doré est le principal consommateur avien d'aliments d'origine marine. Il mue une fois par an et passe alors trois ou quatre semaines à terre avant de retourner à l'eau. La reproduction a lieu pendant les mois d'été. Après celle-ci, les gorfous dorés se dispersent dans les océans. C'es
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Encyclopedic overview
The macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a species of penguin found from the Subantarctic to the Antarctic Peninsula. One of eight species of crested penguin, it is very closely related to the royal penguin, and some authorities consider the two to be a single species. It bears a distinctive yellow crest on its forehead. Its face and upperparts are black and sharply delineated from the white underparts. Adults weigh on average 5.5 kg (12 lb) and are 70 cm (28 in) in length. The male and female are similar in appearance; the male is slightly larger and stronger with a larger bill. Like all penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined body and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine lifestyle.
Its diet consists of a variety of crustaceans, mainly krill, as well as small fish and cephalopods; the species consumes more marine life annually than any other species of seabird. These birds moult once a year, spending about three to four weeks ashore, before returning to the sea. Numbering up to 100,000 individuals, the breeding colonies of the macaroni penguin are among the largest and densest of all penguin species. After spending the summer breeding, penguins disperse into the oceans for six months; a 2009 study found that macaroni penguins from Kerguelen travelled over 10,000 km (6,200 mi) in the central Indian Ocean.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Macaroni Penguin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.