rockhopper
Britishnoun
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a small penguin, Eudyptes crestatus , of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, and New Zealand, with a yellow crest on each side of its head
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informal a fisherman who fishes from the rocks on the sea coast
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First passenger services began in 2002, and in 2003 the trading name of Rockhopper was adopted.
From BBC
A colony of Southern rockhopper penguin also live on the island.
From BBC
Three Antarctic penguin species — emperor penguins, southern rockhopper penguins and macaroni penguins — are listed as vulnerable or near threatened.
From New York Times
One supporter of the eastern rockhopper penguin - which Mr Oliver dismissed as a "hipster penguin" - cast 40,000 votes for the bird.
From BBC
A fuzzy brown southern rockhopper chick is gently plopped onto a scale in an exam room and Shedd’s penguin team members are happy with the results.
From Seattle Times
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