rockhoppers
Yellow-plumed Antarctic birds
Rockhoppers are small penguins with distinctive spiky yellow and black crests, named for their habit of hopping between rocks on the steep, rocky shores where they nest.
They're found on subantarctic islands and are known for their aggressive temperament despite their size.
We watched the rockhoppers bounce up the cliff face.
Bearing a head tuft
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- yellowHue between green and orange
feathers · seabird · diving · swimming · fish-eating · waddle · burrow · nesting
Bordering the southernmost zone
- Southern OceanSea around Antarctica
- FalklandsDisputed South Atlantic archipelago
- krillSmall marine crustaceans
- coldLow temperature state
remote · windswept · rugged · coastal · cliff · shoreline · spray · wave
Preventing waste or loss
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
breeding · marine · ecosystem · sanctuary · population · decline · protected · vulnerable
crested
Bearing a head tuft
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
yellow · feathers · seabird · diving · swimming · fish-eating · waddle · burrow · nesting · moult
subantarctic
Bordering the southernmost zone
- Southern OceanSea around Antarctica
- FalklandsDisputed South Atlantic archipelago
- krillSmall marine crustaceans
cold · remote · windswept · rugged · coastal · cliff · shoreline · spray · wave
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
colony · breeding · marine · ecosystem · sanctuary · population · decline · protected · vulnerable · monitoring
hop
Small, quick jump
spring · bound · clamber · scramble · agile · sure-footed · boulder · cliff · terrain · nimble