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Little Penguin

Eudyptula minor

Classification

Class
Aves

The little penguin (Eudyptula minor) is the smallest species of penguin in the world, and originates from New Zealand and Australia. It is commonly known as the fairy penguin, little blue penguin, or blue penguin, owing to its slate-blue plumage, and is also known by its Māori name kororā. It is a marine neritic species that dives for food throughout the day and returns to burrows on the shore at dusk.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Chile · 3United Kingdom · 2United States of America · 1