Genus Eudyptes
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
ミナミイワトビペンギン Eudyptes chrysocome
About
A robust crested penguin about 55 cm long, with slate-grey upperparts and white underparts. It has red eyes, a short reddish-brown bill and a straight yellow eyebrow ending in sideways-projecting plumes. It differs from the Northern Rockhopper Penguin in its narrower eyebrow and shorter plumes.
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Eudyptes chrysocome
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Vulnerable (VU) — assessed 2020
- Population trend
- Decreasing
- Population
- About 850,000 breeding pairs of E. c. chrysocome and 422,000 of E. c. filholi
- Length
- about 55 cm
- Range
- Breeds on islands in the South Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, from about 46°S in the South Atlantic and South Indian Oceans to Macquarie Island at 54°S in the South Pacific.
Where to see the Southern Rockhopper Penguin in Japan
Asahiyama Zoo
Hokkaido Asahikawa
4 penguin species
Shimonoseki Aquarium Kaikyokan
Yamaguchi Shimonoseki
5 penguin species
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Osaka Minato-ku, Osaka
4 penguin species
Tokyo Sea Life Park
Tokyo Edogawa
4 penguin species
Nagasaki Penguin Aquarium
Nagasaki
9 penguin species
Sendai Uminomori Aquarium
Miyagi Miyagino-ku, Sendai
5 penguin species
FAQ
- Where can I see the Southern Rockhopper Penguin in Japan?
- At 6 places listed on PenguinSpot: Asahiyama Zoo, Shimonoseki Aquarium Kaikyokan, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, Tokyo Sea Life Park, Nagasaki Penguin Aquarium, Sendai Uminomori Aquarium.
- Is the Southern Rockhopper Penguin endangered?
- Yes. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable (VU), assessed in 2020.
Sources
We checked the sources below on October 21, 2026.