E+chrysocome

==__Eudyptes chrysocome-(Southern Rockhopper Penguin) __ == 

Species: E. chrysocome Genus: Eudpytes Class: Aves Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae


 * Endangered species act: VULNERABLE.
 * Year Assessed: 2008
 * Justification: Population declined rapidly due to overfishing.
 * Pop. Trend = decreasing .

Location on Globe : The Southern Rockhopper Penguin can be found in Argentina, Australia, Chile, Falkland Islands, and New Zealand. Habitat: These penguins nest on cliffs or rocky gullies, they also go close to freshwater or springs/puddles. Ocean: The Southern Rockhopper Penguin is found in the Southern Atlantic Ocean Latitude: 40 to 50 degrees South Temperature: 10-15 degrees Celsius Salinity: 34.0 <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 158);">Currents: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Brazil, South Atlantic, and Antarctic Circumpolar <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 158);"> The high tide is about 1.70 ft and the low tide is about 0.35 ft which makes the average tidal range 1.35 feet.

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 158);">Geological Processes:
 * Earthquakes: Yes.
 * Volcanoes: Yes.
 * Sea Floor Spreading: Yes.
 * Subduction: Yes.

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 158);">Appearance of Species:
 * The average length of a Southern Rockhopper Penguin is 52cm.
 * They weigh about 3 kg.
 * The color of these penguins are black and white with a yellow stripe above each eye which extends upward.
 * They have red eyes, pink feet & legs, and redish-brown bill.

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<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 106);">The Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eats: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 106);">The Predator's for the Southern Rockhopper Penguin are... <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 106);">Migration: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 106);">Reproduction: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 106);">Anatomy: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 106);">Conservation Efforts : <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 106);">Economic Importance: <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 106);">Reason for endangerment : Overfishing, hunting and egg collecting.
 * Krill
 * Octopus
 * Squid
 * Molluscs
 * Plankton
 * Cuttlefish
 * Crustaceans
 * Blue Shark
 * Leopard Seals
 * Fur Seals
 * Travel off shore of their breeding site with colonies
 * Make nests by scraping hole in the ground and lining it with dried grasses.
 * Usually only two eggs are laid. (Often only one chick survives)
 * The second egg is usually the larger one and is usually why it can survive against the predators.
 * The male and female rockhopper guard the eggs.
 * They keep them warm from 32 to 34 days.
 * When chick hatches the male cares for chick and the female gets it food.
 * At 4 weeks the chick huddles with other chicks for warmth and protection.
 * The chicks leave for open sea when they are 65 to 72 days old.
 * They return to same breeding site each year.
 * Breeding cycle begins in early October.
 * Average life span = 10 years.
 * Stand on two legs that are set back from their body
 * Short round bill
 * Short stubby legs
 * Females usually smaller than males
 * Waterproof coat
 * Strong narrow stiff wings
 * Crest goes from side of head near the eyes to the back of the head
 * Top black feathers on top of head
 * Small eyes that are a reddish-brown
 * Yellow eyebrow over each eye
 * Reccomended to stop large scale commerical fishing from within 30 miles of breeding sites in Falkland Islands.
 * Also protected by the Antarctic Treaty of 1959-makes it illegal to harm penguins and their lifestyle.
 * For humans: it is a tourist attraction and a reason to go to the Falkland Islands.

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 106);">1.) What are some of the Southern Rock hopper Penguins' predators? <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 106);">2.) What Ocean is the Southern Rock hopper Penguin found in? 3.) What is the justification for this Penguin being endangered?
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">SCAVENGER HUNT QUESTIONS: **

URL's http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/birds/penguins/rockhopper_penguins.html http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/151158/0 http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/marine/penguins/penguin_rockhop.html