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Royal Penguin
Eudyptes schlegeli Finsch, 1876
Spheniscidae — Penguins
Royal Penguin, Eudyptes schlegeli, is a penguin of the subantarctic islands of the south-west Pacific, breeding on Macquarie Island and the nearby Bishop and Clerk Islets far south-east of Australia. First described by Finsch in 1876, it is a member of the penguin family in the order Sphenisciformes. It is closely tied to this small island group and is the only place given for its breeding range. The species is also known for its strong resemblance to the macaroni penguin, though it is set apart by its pale face and chin.
- Order
- Sphenisciformes
- Family
- Spheniscidae — Penguins
- Breeding range
- Australasia: subantarctic islands of w South Pacific: Macquarie and nearby Bishop and Clerk is. (far se of Australia)
