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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| Genus: | Eudyptula
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White-flippered Penguin Media
Little blue penguin in Wellington Zoo, NZ
Eudyptula novaehollandiae family exiting burrow
Little penguin at night at the St Kilda breakwater
Swimming in Otago Harbour
Feeding on New Zealand piper (Hyporhamphus ihi), Auckland
Eudyptula minor foraging at the International Antarctic Centre in Christchurch
Little Penguin, Eudyptula minor, chick in nest burrow. Kangaroo Island, Australia
Little penguin (Eudyptula minor) family exiting burrow at night, Bruny Island
Feeding time at Melbourne Zoo
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References
- ↑ Species profile for white-flippered penguinU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ↑ White-flippered PenguinWhite-flippered Penguin Trust. Retrieved 8 October 2011.