Fiordland penguin
crested penguin species from southern New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fiordland penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) is a crested penguin. They have white stripes on their belly and cheeks, and they have a black back. They have bright yellow eyebrows and when they get older they turn darker. They also have an orange beak; big feet and they have small black tails. They are 60 cm (24 in) tall and weigh on average 3.7 kg (8.2 lb), with a weight range of 2 to 5.95 kg (4.4 to 13.1 lb)
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Fiordland penguin | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Sphenisciformes |
Family: | Spheniscidae |
Genus: | Eudyptes |
Species: | E. pachyrhynchus |
Binomial name | |
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus G. R. Gray, 1845 | |
Current breeding range |
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They eat fish, squid and krill (small shrimps)[2] The Fiordland penguin’s main predator is seals.
Most Fiordland penguins live in the south-western coast of New Zealand's South Island and on Stewart Island/Rakiura and nearby islands. They live up to 15 to 20 years in the wild.