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Young Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) on the nest, with 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_4596_Rockhopper_Penguin_(Eudyptes_chrysocome_chrysocome)__Sea_Lion_Island__East_Falkland_RCrsESA
Photo size: 14.4 Mpixels (41.2 MB uncompressed) - 4647x3097 pixels (15.5x10.3 in / 39.3x26.2 cm at 300 ppi)
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