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Eudyptes sclateri Buller, 1888 Erect-crested penguin |
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| Family: | Spheniscidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 67 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 5,400.0 g | |||
| Environment: | others; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific, Southwest Atlantic and the Antarctic. Subtropical to polar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Culmen: 5.55 cm; tarsus: 2.4 cm. | |||
| Biology: | Total population is estimated at 200,00 pairs, currently stable. This is a gregarious species, that breeds in large colonies in rocky coasts (Ref. 91362). Pursuit diving (Ref. 356). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 21 August 2020 (A2b; B1ab(ii,v)+2ab(ii,v)) Ref. 123251) | |||
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