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Young Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) on the nest, being groomed by one of its parents, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands
Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome is the western form of the Southern Rockhopper Penguin, and breeds around the tip of South America, including the Falkland Islands. It is also called the Western Rockhopper or American Southern Rockhopper. It feeds on krill, squid, octopus, lantern fish, molluscs, plankton, cuttlefish, and mainly crustaceans.
Photo ID: FAL_4599_Rockhopper_Penguin_(Eudyptes_chrysocome_chrysocome)__Sea_Lion_Island__East_Falkland_RECE2rsSA
Photo size: 16.6 Mpixels (47.5 MB uncompressed) - 5409x3067 pixels (18x10.2 in / 45.8x26 cm at 300 ppi)
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