What are the characteristics of crested penguins?

The crested penguin (E crestatus Rockhopper Penguin) is probably the most famous penguin in the genus Horned Penguin, and it is also the smallest penguin in the genus.

It is about 50 ~ 60 cm long and weighs 2 ~ 3 kg. The bright Huang Guan penguin-colored feather crown hangs from both sides of the head like two drooping eyebrows. The way to walk is to jump forward with your feet, and you can jump 30 cm high in one step. This kind of walking is beneficial to them, and it can be used to climb hills and deep pits, so it is a master climber among all penguins, because most of their settlements are in rock crevices or steep slopes by the sea (so it is also called rock penguins).

When the crested penguin dives into the water from the cliff, its feet are together and it dives head down. It is the only penguin of 18 species that dives in this way. They jumped up when they landed. On their way back to the nest area from the sea, they also jumped forward. So some people call them "cliff-jumping penguins". The crested penguin is a very restless penguin and often attacks anyone or anything that threatens them. They hatch eggs in a way similar to that of crested penguins, staying away from land in winter and spending it in the Southern Ocean. When neighbors quarrel, the first egg (usually smaller) is often destroyed. The chicks of crested penguins often get together, and when their parents call them, they will go back to their nests to eat. Sometimes, chicks chase their parents for food. The crested penguin grows rapidly and can swim in the sea at the age of 10.