YELLOW-EYED PENGUINS (Megadyptes antipodes)
SIZE:
- Up to 30 in. (76 cm)
- 3 lb (6 kg)
THREAT LEVEL:
Endangered
DISTRIBUTION:
- New Zealand
HABITAT:
They nest in dense vegetation in dunes and coastal forest, with nests typically being isolated from each other. At sea, Yellow-eyed Penguins forage in pairs or alone.
MARKINGS:
Yellow eyes and a yellow band that runs through each eye.
NEST TYPE:
Build in dense vegetation in dunes and coastal forest.
PREY:
- Small fishes, squid
PREDATORS:
POPULATION ESTIMATE:
- 6,000 individuals
Sources:
http://www.penguins.cl/penguins-species.htm
http://www.penguinworld.com/types/adelie.html
noaa.org
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