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| Photographed off Otago Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand, April, 2019 |
(* ) BLUE PENGUIN Eudyptula minor
NEW ZEALAND 95
Also known by Maori name Korora; in Australia known as Little Penguin or Little Blue Penguin. Common native. Breeds on rocky coasts and islands throughout NZ, but can nest hundreds of metres inland. When breeding comes ashore at dusk and departs at dawn. Moults in burrows, under rock piles or in dense vegetation. Often seen in coastal waters.
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