Fiordland penguin

crested penguin species from southern New Zealand

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)

Fiordland penguin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae
Genus: Eudyptes
Species:
E. pachyrhynchus
Binomial name
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
Current breeding range

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.

References change

  1. BirdLife International (2020). "Eudyptes pachyrhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. "Krill". dictionary.reference.com. 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.

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