White-flippered penguin
The white-flippered penguin (Eudyptula minor albosignata) is a subspecies of the little penguin. Their name comes from the unique white edges on their flippers (wings).[2]
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White-flippered Penguin Media
Traffic sign warning of little penguins crossing on the West Coast of New Zealand
Little penguins at the Birch Aquarium, La Jolla
References
- ↑ "Species profile for white-flippered penguin". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Event occurs at 2009. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ↑ "White-flippered Penguin". White-flippered Penguin Trust. Event occurs at 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2011.