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Blue penguin Penguin swimming A Blue Penguin stands on a rocky surface beside clear blue-green water on a coastal island in New Zealand. A fluffy blue penguin chick rests in a green leafy nest in Australia, with its head and flipper visible among the foliage. Penguin head shapes
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Blue penguin Adult blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) at the New Zealand Antarctic Center, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Blue penguin

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Also known as: Eudyptula minor, fairy penguin, little blue penguin, little penguin(Show More)
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Blue penguin, (Eudyptula minor), species of penguin (order Sphenisciformes) characterized by its diminutive stature and pale blue to dark gray plumage. It is the smallest of all known penguin species, and it is the only species of the genus Eudyptula. There are, however, six subspecies: E. minor novaehollandiae inhabits mainland Australia, Tasmania, and southeastern New Zealand, while E. minor minor, E. minor iredelai, E. minor variabilis, E. minor albosignata, and E. minor chathamensis are native...

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