The northern rockhopper penguin, Moseley's rockhopper penguin, or Moseley's penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi) is a penguin species native to the southern Indian and Atlantic Oceans. It is described as distinct from the southern rockhopper penguin.

The Northern Rockhopper Penguin is one of the smallest "crested" penguins; at about five pounds, it's about half the size of the Macaroni Penguin. It's also known as Moseley's Penguin in honor of Henry Nottidge Moseley, a British naturalist who participated in the famed 19th century HMS Challenger expedition that laid the groundwork for the ...

Between mid-July and mid-August, male and female northern rockhopper penguins congregate in large, congested colonies along rocky shores to breed. Egg laying peaks about mid-September, and two eggs are produced.

The northern rockhopper penguin, Moseley's rockhopper penguin, or Moseley's penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi ) is a penguin species native to the southern Indian and Atlantic Oceans. It is described as distinct from the southern rockhopper penguin. These birds are the smallest yellow-crested penguins.

The Northern Rockhopper Penguin is the smallest of the Eudyptes group of crested penguins. Common Name: Northern Rockhopper Penguin. Scientific name: Eudyptes moseleyi. Population: 190,000-230,000 breeding pairs. Weight and height: 3 kg, 52 cm – 55 cm. Lifespan: 9 – 12 years. Conservation status: Endangered. Population Trend: Decreasing.

Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi). In PENGUINS: NATURAL HISTORY AND CONSERVATION (García Borboroglu, P.G. and Boersma, P.D. eds.) UW Press, Seattle U.S.A. 328 pp.

The Northern Rockhopper Penguin is found in the temperate South Atlantic and Indian oceans, breeding on seven islands between 37–40° S. Approximately 90% of the global population is found in the Atlantic Ocean, breeding at the Tristan da Cunha archipelago and Gough Island (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha UK Overseas Territories ...

The Northern Rockhopper is the rarest of the Rockhopper penguins. Due to the remote locations of many colonies, census data may not be complete or accurate, yet recent data suggests that numbers are falling at some sites.

Northern rockhopper penguins breed on seven islands or island groups in the temperate Indian and South Atlantic oceans.

This small, agile penguin comes ashore to breed in rookeries in August. Penguin chicks huddle into creches whilst the adults go out to feed on krill, fish and squid at sea. In February each year the penguins lose their feathers.