Western rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome

Western rockhopper penguin, standing atop tussock grass near a rookery of black-browed albatross. Westpoint Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom, Eudyptes chrysocome, natural history stock photograph, photo id 23934Add To Light Table
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Western rockhopper penguin, standing atop tussock grass near a rookery of black-browed albatross. Westpoint Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom

Stock Photo: 23934
Species: Rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome
Location: Westpoint Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
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