Macaroni penguin  (Eudyptes chrysolophus)

This large, crested penguin is similar in appearance to other members of the genus Eudyptes; the macaroni penguin is, however, larger than all other species except the royal penguin (E. schlegeli) (4). Adult macaroni penguins have golden-yellow plume-like feathers that arise from a central patch on the forehead, extending back along the crown and drooping down behind the eye (4) (2). The head, chin, throat and upperparts are black; the underparts are white and the flippers are black on the uppersurface but mainly white below (4). The large bill is orange-brown; the eyes are red and there is a patch of bare pink skin from the base of the bill to the eye. The legs and feet are pink. Males and females are similar in appearance, but males tend to be slightly larger (4). Immature birds lack the head plumes or have a few sparse yellow feathers on the forehead; their bills are smaller than those of adults and are brownish-black in colour; the chin and throat are dark grey (4).