Penguins (Spheniscidae)
Fiordland Penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) - HBW 1, p. 156
French: Gorfou de Fiordland
German: Dickschnabelpinguin
Spanish: Pingüino de Fiordland
Other common names: Thick-billed/Victoria/New Zealand/Fiordland Crested Penguin
Taxonomy: Eudyptes pachyrhynchus G. R. Gray, 1845, Waikowaiti, South Island, New Zealand.
Forms superspecies with E. robustus and E. sclateri; these 2 species have been considered races of present species. Monotypic.
Distribution: S and SW South I and offshore islands.
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Two adults swimming Locality Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Brooke Clibbon 22 November 2005 5 years ago 29 sec 2.9 -
An adult swimming. Locality Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 19 October 2009 47 weeks ago 12 sec 2.8
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A close up of a Fiordland Crested Penguin, showing the feather & crest detail.
Locality Haast, South Island, New Zealand
Glenda Rees 7 November 2011 5 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 4.4 -
Adult bird.
Locality Passage Islands, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Neil Robertson 24 August 2010 1 year ago 3.7 -
Preening
Locality Haast, South Island, New Zealand
Rémi Bigonneau 5 October 2010 12 weeks ago 3.4 -
Preening
Locality Haast, South Island, New Zealand
Rémi Bigonneau 5 October 2010 12 weeks ago 3.3 -
Rock hopping
Locality Haast, South Island, New Zealand
Rémi Bigonneau 5 October 2010 12 weeks ago 3 -
Adult Bird.
Locality Passage Islands, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Neil Robertson 24 August 2010 1 year ago 2.8
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