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Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus



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Further resources

IUCN SSC Penguin Specialist Group

Australian Govt - Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000 - Recovery Outline

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/macaroni-penguin-eudyptes-chrysolophus on 14/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 14/12/2024.