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Macaroni Penguin

They Called It Macaroni

November 17, 2017 in Penguins with 1 comments
This post was last updated on March 22, 2024

Birdorable Macaroni Penguins

🎶 Yankee Doodle went to town
🎶 A-riding on a pony,
🎶 Stuck a feather in his cap
🎶 And called it macaroni.

American fans may recognize these lyrics from the song "Yankee Doodle", a popular tune dating back to the American Revolution. The above stanza, used in later versions of the song and still sung today, refers to a fashion style popularized in the early 19th century: maccaronism. This referred to a fashion style adopted by young men who wore flamboyant clothing with unique and bold ornamentation. Does this remind you of any birds you know?

The Macaroni Penguin was first named for science at a time when macaronis were deeply embedded in popular culture. The flamboyant yellow head feathers found on this dapper little black and white penguin gave the species its common name.

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Spurwing Plover on February 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM wrote:
A Penguin with a interesting and amusing name

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