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Eudyptes sclateri |
The genus Eudyptes ("good diver") contains six species of penguins collectively known as "The Crested Penguins".
The six species of crested penguin are the Erect-crested Penguin (Eudyptes sclateri), Fiordland Penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus), Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus), Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome), Royal Penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli), and Snares Penguin (Eudyptes robustus).