Macaroni penguin "chrysolophus" is derived from the Greek words "chryse" "golden", and "lophos" "crest". The common name was recorded from the early 19th century in the Falkland Islands. English sailors apparently named the species for its conspicuous yellow crest; Maccaronism was a term for a particular style in 18th-century England marked by flamboyant or excessive ornamentation. A person who adopted this fashion was labelled a "maccaroni" or "macaroni", as in the song "Yankee Doodle". Molecular clock evidence using DNA suggests the macaroni penguin split from its closest relative, the royal penguin ("Eudyptes schlegeli"), around 1.5 million years ago. The two have generally
The Nu Breed Music Group scene. In Late 2008 The Nu Breed Music Group Signed Harlem Entertainment Mogul Jayson "J-Didda" Butler and his Crezyrakk Records Imprint to a joint venture. A Nu Breed Compilation album entitled "The Nu Breed : Chapter 1", which showcases the talents of all the Nu Breed artist is planned to be released 2010. The Nu Breed Music Group recently created a website that keeps up to date with what is going on in the group. The Nu Breed Music Group The Nu Breed Music Group, commonly referred to as The Nu Breed Recording or just The Nu Breed, is a