Near ThreatenedFiordland Penguin
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
One of the 15 penguins on WAnimals
Birds · Sphenisciformes · Spheniscidae
Eudyptula minor
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The little penguin, also called the blue penguin, is the smallest penguin species and lives on the coasts of New Zealand and the Chatham Islands, as well as in southern Australia, Antarctica and Tasmania. It was also seen on the Chilean island of Chañaral in 1996, at Santo Domingo beach, but it is unclear whether those birds had strayed. It has also been suggested that there may be colonies still to be discovered in the Chilean part of Patagonia. There are many subspecies, but a precise classification of them is still under discussion.
Weight
1.1 kg – 1.2 kg
Size
30 cm – 43 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudyptula_minor
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