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Species that live in a similar habitat to the Southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome)

Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
The blue-footed booby is a large and rather comical-looking seabird, instantly recognisable by its bright blue webbed feet. The head and... More 51 Images 5 Videos
Ceramium (Ceramium templetonii)
Information on Ceramium templetonii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
One of the most widespread of all shorebirds, the sanderling is a small, highly active wader, typically seen racing after waves on sandy... More 25 Images 0 videos
Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi)
Hawaiian monk seals are the only true seals to be found year-round in tropical waters. After the annual moult, this monk seal is a silvery... More 34 Images 14 Videos
Northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi)
Previously classed as a single species, the rockhopper penguin has now been split into a northern (Eudyptes moseleyi) and southern species (... More 16 Images 0 videos
Brown booby (Sula leucogaster)
Meaning “white stomach”, the Latin name of the brown booby is a reference to its striking white lower breast and belly, which are sharply... More 43 Images 2 Videos
Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia)
The Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a little known species with a relatively small distribution. Small and stocky like the... More 5 Images 0 videos
Gull-billed tern (Sterna nilotica)
Information on the gull-billed tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 3 Videos
Kelp gull (Larus dominicanus)
The kelp gull is a large bird with slate-black wings, a white head and body, and an all-white tail. The underwing is white, tipped black... More 33 Images 3 Videos
Fea’s petrel (Pterodroma feae)
Fea’s petrel is a medium-sized gadfly petrel, whose local name, ‘gon-gon’, is said to come from the wailing or cackling call given near the... More 2 Images 0 videos
Emperor goose (Chen canagica)
One of the rarest geese in North America, the emperor goose (Chen canagica) is a small, stocky goose that has dark bluish-grey plumage with... More 7 Images 4 Videos
Laughing gull (Larus atricilla)
The laughing gull (Larus atricilla) is a familiar bird of North American coasts with a distinctive appearance and almost hysterical... More 36 Images 4 Videos
Buller’s shearwater (Puffinus bulleri)
Buller’s shearwater has been described as flying with a grace and economy like no other, characterised by longer gliding motions and less... More 9 Images 2 Videos
Crested murrelet (Synthliboramphus wumizusume)
A small, plump bird, the crested murrelet has black and bluish-grey upperparts, fading to greyish flanks and a white throat and underparts... More 1 Image 0 videos
Lesser frigatebird (Fregata ariel)
With their distinctive angular, pointed wings and long, scissor-shaped tails, the frigatebirds are perhaps the most recognisable of all... More 14 Images 1 Video
Shore dock (Rumex rupestris)
A rare member of an otherwise familiar group of plants, shore dock has greyish green leaves and tiny green or reddish-brown flowers... More 3 Images 0 videos
Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos)
A relatively small albatross, the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross is named after the yellow streak ending in a pink tip along the top of the... More 28 Images 8 Videos
Sooty tern (Sterna fuscata)
Information on the sooty tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 23 Images 3 Videos
Common shrimp (Crangon crangon)
The common shrimp, also known as the brown shrimp, is cryptically coloured; it is brown and covered with tiny flecks. Although most... More 7 Images 3 Videos
Socotra cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis)
The enormous colonies of Socotra cormorants form a spectacular sight. With their primarily black plumage, black bill, and black legs, the... More 21 Images 3 Videos
Whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
A more slender bird than many other tern species, this fork-tailed, marsh-dwelling bird has two distinct plumages. In breeding or summer... More 27 Images 5 Videos
Erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri)
Erect-crested penguins are perhaps some of the most mysterious of all penguin species. This species is one of the largest of the crested... More 21 Images 3 Videos
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
The oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) is well known as a coastal species, and is easily recognised by virtue of its large size and... More 46 Images 8 Videos
Common lobster (Homarus gammarus)
The common lobster is a very large and commercially important species. The upper surface is dark blue in colour with yellowish spots; the... More 9 Images 5 Videos
Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis)
The scientific name of the Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) comes from Greek words meaning ‘bear headed’, and with its short... More 21 Images 2 Videos
Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus)
Despite the common name, hermit crabs are related more closely to lobsters than to crabs. They lack a hard carapace, and adopt the empty... More 19 Images 4 Videos
Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)
A medium-sized, chocolate brown seabird, the brown noddy (Anous stolidus) has a distinctive white-grey forehead that extends over the top of... More 19 Images 5 Videos
Little penguin (Eudyptula minor)
Information on the little penguin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 19 Images 4 Videos
Ross seal (Ommatophoca rossii)
Occupying remote, inaccessible ice packs surrounding the Antarctic, the Ross seal is perhaps the most enigmatic phocid (earless seals). This... More 4 Images 0 videos
Little tern (Sterna albifrons)
A small, migratory seabird, the little tern (Sterna albifrons) is slender, with a streamlined body, narrow, sharp-pointed wings and a deeply... More 36 Images 0 videos

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