Penguins (Spheniscidae)
Yellow-eyed Penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) - HBW 1, p. 158
French: Manchot antipode
German: Gelbaugenpinguin
Spanish: Pingüino Ojigualdo
Taxonomy: Catarrhactes antipodes Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841, Auckland Islands.
Monotypic.
Distribution: E & SE South I, Stewart I, Codfish I, Auckland I and Campbell I.
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A bird swimming close to the beach and finally landing. Locality Roaring Bay, Nugget Point, Tirohanga, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 January 2013 13 weeks ago 1 min 15 sec 4.9 -
A bird climbing on rocks and performing a special posture when arriving close to its mate, holding up the head. Locality Curio Bay, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 27 January 2013 13 weeks ago 42 sec 4.7 -
A bird going to the sea, swimming and diving. Locality Roaring Bay, Nugget Point, Tirohanga, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 January 2013 13 weeks ago 1 min 1 sec 4.7 -
Sub-adult and juvenile engaged in mutual preening. Minor transgression by juvenile resulting in a 'slap',followed by a stand-of Locality Te Rere Point, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Neil Robertson 1 December 2008 2 years ago 39 sec 4.4 -
Two birds swimming close to the beach and finally landing. Locality Roaring Bay, Nugget Point, Tirohanga, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 January 2013 13 weeks ago 59 sec 4.4 -
An individual preening on a beach and walking off. Locality Roaring Bay, Nugget Point, Tirohanga, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 January 2013 13 weeks ago 45 sec 4.4
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The rare New Zealand endemic Yellow-eyed Penguin.
Locality Curio Bay, South Island, New Zealand
Glenda Rees 6 November 2010 1 year ago 4.2 -
A bird at a roost site
Locality Oamaru, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Les McNamara 9 June 2012 37 weeks ago 4.2 -
An adult walking from the sea to the nest.
Locality Otago Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Peter Nash 10 May 2008 4 years ago 4.2 -
Detail of head of an adult Yellow-eyed Penguin
Locality Enderby Island, Auckland Islands , New Zealand
srchester 1 February 1989 24 weeks ago 4 -
Adult yellow-eyed penguin at the forest edge where it nests
Locality Enderby Island, Auckland Islands , New Zealand
srchester 15 January 1989 28 weeks ago 4 -
A Yellow-eyed Penguin at the entrance to it's nest.
Locality Curio Bay, South Island, New Zealand
Glenda Rees 6 November 2010 1 year ago 4
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Calls by an adult at the entrance of their nest site. Locality Curio Bay, South Island, New Zealand
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 27 January 2013 14 weeks ago 4 -
Calls by a pair at the entrance of their nest site. Locality Curio Bay, South Island, New Zealand
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 27 January 2013 14 weeks ago 4
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