Royal+Penguin

=Royal Penguin=
 * Scientific Name: //Eudyptes schlegeli//

Description

 * Often confused with Macaroni Penguins
 * 27.5 inches in height
 * 8-12 pounds in weight
 * White or pale grey faces and chins
 * They have black crowns, backs and flippers flecked with white
 * Have stubby, orange bills
 * Have a yellow, orange, and black crest on their head

Range

 * Found in waters surrounding Antarctica
 * During breeding season, they come ashore on Macquarie Island

Diet

 * Feed on krill and fish

Life Expectancy

 * 15-20 years

Breeding

 * Female lays two eggs, which both parents incubate
 * For 2-3 weeks the male incubates the egg
 * Breeding begins around 5 years of age

Predators

 * Aquatic Animals- Leopard Seal

Interesting Facts

 * The scientific name of the Royal Penguin commemorates the German zoologist Herman Schlegel
 * The largest colony of Royal Penguins can be found at Hurd Point which consists of around 500,000 pairs