rock hopper

Thân thiện

A rock hopper penguin hops between two large rocks on a shoreline.

Definition

Noun: 1. A small penguin species: A rock hopper is a specific type of small penguin, characterized by its distinctive yellow crest feathers that look like eyebrows, red eyes, and pink webbed feet. It is known for its energetic, hopping movement over rocky shorelines.

Usage

• The term "rock hopper" is used specifically as the common name for this penguin species (). It is always used as a noun.
• It is often written with a hyphen: rock-hopper.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We saw a colony of rock hoppers on the island.
  • The rock hopper is easily identified by its spiky yellow head feathers.
  • Unlike larger penguins, the rock hopper navigates cliffs by hopping from rock to rock.

Advanced Usage

• The name "rock hopper" is a compound noun derived from the bird's characteristic behavior (hopping across rocks). This descriptive name is its primary use.

Variants and Related Words

• Rockhopper penguin (n): The full, more formal common name for the species.
  • The rockhopper penguin is found in subantarctic waters.
• Southern rockhopper penguin (n): A specific subspecies.
• Northern rockhopper penguin (n): A separate, endangered subspecies.

Synonyms

• Crested penguin (n): A broader category of penguins that includes rock hoppers, named for their yellow crest feathers.
  • Rock hoppers belong to the group known as crested penguins.

Related Terms (Not Synonyms)

• Penguin (n): The general family of flightless aquatic birds to which the rock hopper belongs.
• Eudyptes chrysocome (n): The scientific (Latin) name for the southern rockhopper penguin species.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand

Từ đồng nghĩa

• crested penguin