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  • The Macaroni penguin was named by early English explorers for its yellow crest feathers which resembled those worn in the hats of young18th century men called 'macaronis'; a label later immortalized in the words of the Revolutionary War song 'Yankee Doodle.'
  • Macaroni penguins are the largest of the six species of crested penguins.
  • Macaronis usually kick the first-laid egg out of the nest soon after the second egg is laid and only one egg ever hatches; a highly unusual trait for birds but not for penguins.
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