Macaroni Penguin

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Macaroni Penguin

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Sphenisciformes
Family:	Spheniscidae
Genus:	Eudyptes
Species:	E. chrysolophus

Binomial name

Eudyptes chrysolophus
(Brandt, 1837)

Macaroni Penguin, Hannah Point, Livingston Island: 62°39'S, 60°36'W, Antarctic Peninsula

The Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a species of penguin closely related to the Royal Penguin.

The Macaroni Penguin is a black and white penguin with yellow and black plumes on the top of its head. Macaroni Penguins average about 5 kg (11 lbs) in weight and average 50-70 cm (20-28 in) in height. They eat squid, krill and other crustaceans, and fish. Fertile Macaroni Penguins lay two eggs - the first egg laid is ignored by the penguin and usually eaten by ever-present skuas, while the second egg hatches around 34 days after it is laid. Like all penguins, they swim efficiently but cannot fly.

1 Name
2 In Popular Culture
3 References
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[edit] Name

The common name macaroni penguin was given to the species by English explorers, probably due to the bird's conspicuous yellow crest. Maccaronism was a term for a particular style in 18th century England marked by flamboyant or excessive ornamentation. A person who adopted this fashion was labeled a maccaroni or macaroni, as in the song Yankee Doodle. This usage is unrelated to the pasta macaroni. [1]

[edit] In Popular Culture

The character Lovelace, voiced by Robin Williams in the film Happy Feet, is a macaroni penguin.
The character Cody, voiced by Shia LaBeouf in the film Surf's Up, is a macaroni penguin.