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Fiordland Penguin

Fiordland Penguin
Photo: John Barkla · CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

The Fiordland Penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) is a bird.

The Fiordland penguin, also known as the Fiordland crested penguin, is a crested penguin species endemic to New Zealand. It currently breeds along the south-western coasts of New Zealand's South Island as well as on Stewart Island/Rakiura and its outlying islands. — Wikipedia

Scientific name
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
Class
Bird
Family / order
Spheniscidae
Habitat
Marine
Weight
4 kg
Conservation status
Near Threatened

How big is a Fiordland Penguin?

The fiordland penguin weighs around 4 kg.

Is the fiordland penguin endangered?

The fiordland penguin is currently listed as “Near Threatened” on the IUCN Red List.

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