Waitaha penguin
Extinct species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Megadyptes waitaha?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Waitaha penguin (Megadyptes antipodes waitaha) is an extinct subspecies[3][4] of Megadyptes antipodes, and sister taxon to the extant yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes antipodes), that probably died out soon after humans settled in New Zealand. It was described (then as a separate species) in 2009.[1]
![]() | It has been suggested that this article be merged into Yellow-eyed penguin. (Discuss) Proposed since October 2023. |
Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Waitaha penguin | |
---|---|
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Sphenisciformes |
Family: | Spheniscidae |
Genus: | Megadyptes |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | †M. a. waitaha |
Trinomial name | |
†Megadyptes antipodes waitaha | |
Synonyms | |
Megadyptes waitaha[1] |
Close