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Historical bird plate: Eastern Rockhopper Penguin

Gould · 1840-1848

Eastern Rockhopper Penguin

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Eudyptes chrysocome, Crested Penguin

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Name changed; taxon retained

The historical and current names refer to the same accepted taxon. The connection does not require a split, lump or change of rank.

Name recorded with the plateEudyptes chrysocomeCrested Penguin
Name used todayEudyptes filholiEastern Rockhopper Penguin

What connects the names

The historical identification has been reconciled with the current accepted taxon using the original plate context and the current checklist.

Medium confidence: The identification is supported, but part of the connection depends on interpretation of a broader historical concept, locality or other contextual evidence.

The bird today

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

Publication
The Birds of Australia, Volume 7
Plate
83
Creator
John Gould project; Elizabeth Gould and H. C. Richter among principal plate artists/lithographers
Holding institution
Biodiversity Heritage Library
Taxonomic authority
AviList 2025
Rights
Public domain (BHL source record)