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)
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Sphenisciformes |
| Family: | Spheniscidae |
| Genus: | Eudyptes |
| Species: | E. pachyrhynchus
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| Eudyptes pachyrhynchus G. R. Gray, 1845
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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.
References
change- ↑ BirdLife International (2020). "Eudyptes pachyrhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ↑ "Krill". dictionary.reference.com. 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
Other websites
change- http://www.mrsbauer.com/fiordland.htm[permanent dead link]
- http://tellurian.net/teach/penguins/facts.html Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.siec.k12.in.us/west/poi/penguins/fiord.html[permanent dead link]
- http://www.theanimalfiles.com/birds/penguins/fiordland_penguin.html
- http://www.penguinworld.com/types/fiordland.htm
