Prince Edward Islands: Fauna of the Prince Edward Islands, Macaroni Penguin, King Penguin, Grey-Headed Albatross, Southern Elephant Seal

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Fauna of the Prince Edward Islands, Macaroni Penguin, King Penguin, Grey-headed Albatross, Southern Elephant Seal, Wandering Albatross, Light-mantled Albatross, Southern Giant Petrel, Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross, Imperial Shag, White-chinned Petrel, Grey Petrel, Northern Giant Petrel, Antarctic Fur Seal, Blue Petrel, Medium-billed Prion, Gentoo Penguin, Fairy Prion, Kelp Gull, Durvillaea antarctica, Subantarctic Fur Seal, Black-faced Sheathbill, Pringlea antiscorbutica, Poa cookii, Juncus scheuchzerioides, Callitriche antarctica, Great-winged Petrel, Colobanthus kerguelensis, Kerguelen Petrel, Agrostis magellanica, Antarctic Tern, Brown Skua, Cotula plumosa, Azorella selago, Eastern Rockhopper Penguin, Orthotrichum crassifolium, Kerguelen Tern, Jamesoniella colorata, Grey-backed Storm-petrel, Black-bellied Storm-petrel, South Georgia Diving-petrel, Soft-plumaged Petrel, Acaena magellanica, Pringleophaga marioni, Blechnum penna-marina, Mascarin Peak. Excerpt: The Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a species of penguin found from the Subantarctic to the Antarctic Peninsula. One of six species of crested penguin, it is very closely related to the Royal Penguin, and some authorities consider the two to be a single species. It bears a distinctive yellow crest, and the face and upperparts are black and sharply delineated from the white underpants. Adults weigh on average 5.5 kg (12 lb) and are 70 cm (28 in) in length. The male and female are similar in appearance although the male is slightly larger with a relatively larger bill. Like all penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined body and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine lifestyle. The diet consists of a variety of crustaceans, mainly krill, as well as small fish and cephalopods; the species consumes more marine life annually than a...