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Primary Traits
3,191.7 g
0 m - 70 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Eudyptes robustus
English name
Snares Penguin
Order
Sphenisciformes
Family
Spheniscidae
Genus
Eudyptes
Species
robustus
Data source
HBW1, TBW, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
New Zealand & islands
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
2,300 g
Maximum female mass
3,400 g
Minimum male mass
2,450 g
Maximum male mass
4,300 g
Minimum unsexed mass
2,400 g
Maximum unsexed mass
4,300 g
Average mass
3,191.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
70 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
70 m
Typical elevation
35 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Sea
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
31 d
Maximum incubation period
37 d
Minimum fledging period
75 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
75 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flightless
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic