Subspecies Eudyptes chrysolophus schlegeli Finsch, 1876
Royal Penguin
- Eudyptes schlegeli Finsch, O. 1876. Further remarks on some New Zealand Birds. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 8: 200-204 [204].
Type data:
Holotype RMNH 87035 Mounted skin, Macquarie Island [54°37'S, 158°52'E].Type locality references:
Van den Hoek Ostende, L.W., Dekker, R.W.R.J. & Keijl, G.O. 1997. Type-specimens of birds in the National Museum of Natural History, Leiden. NNM Technical Bulletin 1(1): 1-248 [Non-Passerines.] [11].
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Breeds on Macquarie Island, but also recorded from southern Australia especially TAS but also VIC & SA; New Zealand
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Macquarie Island Province (24), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory, Macquarie Island terrestrial & freshwater
General References
Common Name References
del Hoyo, J. & Collar, N.J. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International illustrated checklist of the birds of the world. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Barcelona : Lynx Edicions pp. 903. [368] (Royal Penguin)
Marchant, S. & Higgins, P. (coordinators) 1990. Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Melbourne : Oxford University Press Vol. 1 Pt A 735 pp. 53 pls. [230] (Royal Penguin)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVES | 23-Oct-2020 | ADDED |