rockhopper

British  

/ ˈrɒkˌhɒpə /

noun

1. a small penguin, Eudyptes crestatus , of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, and New Zealand, with a yellow crest on each side of its head

2. informal  a fisherman who fishes from the rocks on the sea coast

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Example Sentences

It's far from the only recent example: Take Italy, which banned oil drilling within 12 nautical miles of its coast only to be sued by the UK-based oil company Rockhopper, which had hoped to develop a near-shore oilfield at Ombrina Mare, off the coast of Abruzzo.

From Salon

Dillard’s curiosity about this often-overlooked time of transition adds some shading to stretches that otherwise feel like a “Top Gun” prequel with the sleek jets swapped out for ungainly gull-wing Corsair propeller planes, heavy beasts that resemble a rockhopper penguin slumped over at the end of a saloon.

From New York Times

The related rockhopper penguin has seen a dramatic population crash, and globally, “penguins are in trouble,” says Dr. Boersma.

From New York Times

The Northern Rockhopper, which was popular with visitors, hatched in 1987 and lived to double her life expectancy.

From BBC

She was one of several Northern Rockhopper penguins at the zoo.

From BBC