Penguins (Spheniscidae)
Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) - HBW 1, p. 158
French: Manchot pygmée
German: Zwergpinguin
Spanish: Pingüino Enano
Other common names: Fairy/Blue/Little Blue Penguin; White-flippered Penguin (albosignata)
Taxonomy: Aptenodytes minor J. R. Forster, 1781, Dusky Sound, South Island, New Zealand.
Race albosignata has often been considered distinct species; some dispute concerning validity of races, and recent evidence points to N-S cline (see page 141). Six subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- novaehollandiae ( Stephens, 1826) - S Australia and Tasmania.
- iredalei Mathews, 1911 - N North I.
- variabilis Kinsky & Falla, 1976 - S North I, Cook Strait.
- novaehollandiae ( Stephens, 1826) - S Australia and Tasmania.
- iredalei Mathews, 1911 - N North I.
- variabilis Kinsky & Falla, 1976 - S North I, Cook Strait.
- albosignata Finsch, 1874 - E South I.
- minor ( J. R. Forster, 1781) - W & S South I, Stewart I.
- chathamensis Kinsky & Falla, 1976 - Chatham Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A group of adults swimming, one showing aggression Locality Tiritiri Matangi Island, Hauraki Gulf, North Island, New Zealand (ssp iredalei)
Brooke Clibbon 7 November 2005 5 years ago 20 sec 4 -
Four adults swimming and calling, awaiting nightfall before going ashore at colony Locality Tiritiri Matangi Island, Hauraki Gulf, North Island, New Zealand (ssp iredalei)
Brooke Clibbon 7 November 2005 5 years ago 31 sec 3.7 -
Birds swimming underwater. Locality Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Josep del Hoyo 19 October 2009 47 weeks ago 39 sec 3.7 -
A close-up of three birds standing Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
Josep del Hoyo 13 August 2007 3 years ago 33 sec 3.6 -
A group of birds plucking up courage to cross the road to their nests Locality Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Peter Nash 11 November 2006 4 years ago 34 sec 3.4 -
An almost fully grown chick preening inside its burrow Locality Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Robert Wynands 31 December 2008 2 years ago 28 sec 2.7
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Chick
Locality Ulva Island, Stewart Island, New Zealand (ssp minor)
Rémi Bigonneau 27 November 2010 12 weeks ago 4.2 -
Just came out of the sea
Locality Ulva Island, Stewart Island, New Zealand (ssp minor)
Rémi Bigonneau 28 October 2010 12 weeks ago 4.2 -
One bird hiding between the rocks
Locality Tiritiri Matangi Island, Hauraki Gulf, North Island, New Zealand (ssp iredalei)
Rémi Bigonneau 21 March 2010 12 weeks ago 3.6 -
A bird about to enter a hollow log.
Locality Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Nick Talbot 12 June 2011 31 weeks ago 3.4 -
A young bird outside its nest hole, viewed from above
Locality Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Robert Wynands 31 December 2008 2 years ago 3 -
A young bird sunning inside its nest hole
Locality Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia (ssp novaehollandiae)
Robert Wynands 31 December 2008 2 years ago 3
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Calls. Locality Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas, Texas, USA (United States)
pcx 4 January 2010 30 weeks ago 3.5
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