What is "crested penguin"

n. 1 A group of penguins in the genus ''Eudyptes'', which all have in common a crest atop their heads. 2 A small penguin from New Zealand and the Falkland islands

n. small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand [syn: rock hopper]

The term crested penguin is the common name given collectively to species of penguins of the genus Eudyptes. The exact number of species in the genus varies between four and seven depending on the authority, and a Chatham Islands species may have become extinct in the 19th century. All are black and white penguins with yellow crests, red bills and eyes, and are found on Subantarctic islands in the world's southern oceans. All lay two eggs, but raise only one young per breeding season; the first egg laid is substantially smaller than the second.