Home›Species›Taxonomy›EudyptesTaxaEudyptesBird GeneraReference and ClassificationVerifiedEudyptes is a genus of penguins known as the crested penguins, all black and white with yellow crests and red bills and eyes; each female typically lays two eggs but raises only one chick, since the first egg laid is substantially smaller than the second. The number of recognized living species ranges from four to eight depending on the taxonomic authority, with one additional species from the Chatham Islands extinct in recent centuries; the greatest diversity occurs around New Zealand and its surrounding islands, and the genus otherwise inhabits subantarctic islands across the southern oceans.FactsEudyptesConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedGenus 1Scientific NameWell-attestedEudyptes 1Geographic DistributionWell-attestedSubantarctic islands of the southern oceans, with greatest species diversity around New Zealand and its surrounding islands 1Defining CharacteristicsWell-attestedEach female typically lays two eggs but raises only one chick per season, since the first egg laid is substantially smaller than the second 1IdentificationDistinguishing AppearanceWell-attestedSharply delineated black and white plumage with red beaks and prominent yellow crests 1ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 2DisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate8 1EudyptesFilter Results7 entriesCommon GroupAllPenguins And Seabirds (7)HabitatAllChaparral (1)Grassland (2)Ice Sheet (1)Marine (2)Open Ocean (1)Savanna (1)Conservation StatusAllEndangered (2)Least Concern (1)Vulnerable (4)EcosystemAllAntarctic Peninsula (1)Everyday GroupAllPenguins And Seabirds (7)DietAllCarnivore (4)Piscivore (3)System (Realm)AllMarine (6)Terrestrial (7)Relationship to PeopleAllEcotourism and Research (2)Hunted or Fished (2)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)No Significant Interaction with Humans (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (7)Where It LivesAllArgentina (3)Australasia (3)Australia (3)Brazil (3)Chile (3)New Zealand (7)Norway (7)Poland (1)South Africa (3)South America (3)Uruguay (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 7Erect-crested PenguinEudyptesMacaroni PenguinEudyptesNorthern Rockhopper PenguinEudyptesRoyal PenguinEudyptesSnares PenguinEudyptesSouthern Rockhopper PenguinEudyptesWestern Rockhopper PenguinEudyptesConnectionsParent Taxon OfErect-crested Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Erect-crested Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2Macaroni Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Macaroni Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2Northern Rockhopper Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2Royal Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Royal Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2Snares Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Snares Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2Southern Rockhopper Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Western rockhopper penguin (Wikidata)tier 2Western Rockhopper Penguin, Species Well-attested Source Western rockhopper penguin (Wikidata)tier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InAustraliaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Eudyptes - WikipediaLead section, opening sentence, genus classificationis a genus of penguins whose members are collectively called crested penguinsTaxonomy section, first sentenceThe genus Eudyptes was introduced by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1816Taxonomy section, species count sentenceThe genus contains eight extant speciesBreeding section, first sentenceCrested penguins breed on Subantarctic islands in the southern reaches of the world's oceans; the greatest diversity occurring around New Zealand and surrounding islands.Lead section, second paragraphAll lay two eggs, but raise only one young per breeding season; the first egg laid is substantially smaller than the second.Description section, first sentenceThe crested penguins are all similar in appearance, having sharply delineated black and white plumage with red beaks and prominent yellow crests.View the Source2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ591480, descriptionView the SourceWikidata: EudyptesWikidata Q591480, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWestern rockhopper penguin (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Western Rockhopper Penguin, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q591480 (Eudyptes)Parent Taxon Of: Southern Rockhopper Penguin, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q591480 (Eudyptes)View the SourceSnares Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Snares Penguin, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q591480 (Eudyptes)View the SourceErect-crested Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Erect-crested Penguin, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q591480 (Eudyptes)View the SourceNorthern Rockhopper Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Northern Rockhopper Penguin, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q591480 (Eudyptes)View the SourceRoyal Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Royal Penguin, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q591480 (Eudyptes)View the SourceMacaroni Penguin (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Macaroni Penguin, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q591480 (Eudyptes)View the SourceCrested penguin (Wikipedia)In Group: Penguin Genera, LeadQuote, In Group: Penguin Genera, LeadEudyptes (from Ancient Greek εὖ (eû), meaning "true, well", and δύπτης (dúptes), meaning "diver", and thus, "true diver") is a genus of penguins whose members are collectively called crested penguins.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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