The macaroni penguin is a species of penguin found from the Subantarctic to the Antarctic Peninsula. One of six 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, and the 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 relatively larger bill. Like all penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined body and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine lifestyle. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Brandt, JF 1837)
Reference:
Bull. Sci. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg
2 col.315
Protonym:
Catarhactes chrysolophus
Type locality:
Falkland Islands.
Avibase ID:
2C2BC004781E7F20
Avibase ID:
avibase-2C2BC004
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2C2BC004
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174452
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Gorfou doré ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Gorfou doré ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Eudyptes chrysolophus chrysolophus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Eudyptes chrysolophus chrysolophus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Eudyptes chrysolophus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Eudyptes chrysolophus chrysolophus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Macaroni Penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Eudyptes chrysolophus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Eudyptes chrysolophus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Eudyptes [chrysolophus or schlegeli]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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