Little penguin - Wikipedia
The little penguin (Eudyptula minor) is the smallest species of penguin. It originates from New Zealand . 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 .
Smallest penguin species - Guinness World Records
The world's smallest species of penguin is the little blue or fairy penguin Eudyptula minor, native to southern Australia and New Zealand. It stands no taller than 40 cm, weighs no more than 1 kg, and has an average lifespan of only six years.
Little Penguin Facts, Pictures, Video & Info: Smallest Penguin In The World
Sep 28, 2018 · The little penguin is the smallest species of penguin in the world. Its scientific name Eudyptula minor means 'good little diver'. Currently, 6 subspecies of little penguin are recognized.
Blue penguin | Size, Predators, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 5, 2024 · The blue penguin, fairy penguin, or little penguin, is a 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.
Little Penguins | Penguins International
The Little Penguin is the smallest of all penguin species. Common Name: Little Penguin, Blue Penguin, Fairy Penguin. Scientific name: Eudyptula minor. Population: 250,000 breeding pairs. Weight and height: 1 kg-1.2 kg, 33 cm. Lifespan: 6-10 years. Conservation status: Least Concern. Population Trend: Stable.
Little Blue Penguin - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
The Little blue penguin is the smallest among all penguin species. Like those of all penguins, their wings have developed into flippers used for swimming. The head and upper parts are blue in color, with slate-grey ear coverts fading to white underneath, from the chin to the belly.
ADW: Eudyptula minor: INFORMATION
As the smallest penguin in the world, this flightless bird stands at an average height of 30 cm and has a weight of 1.1 to 1.2 kg. It has a black bill with an average length of 35 mm and eyes ranging from silver to blue, grey, and hazel.
Little Penguin: <i>Eudyptula minor</i>
The world’s smallest penguin (also known as Little Blue, Blue and Fairy Penguin). The Little Penguin closely resembles juveniles of the genus Spheniscus, but their ranges do not overlap. Upper parts are pale blue to a dark grey-blue depending upon age, season and subspecies.
Little Penguin - Penguin Foundation
Feb 12, 2015 · Phillip Island is home to Australia's largest colony of little penguins, with an impressive 40,000 breeding penguins found on the Summerland Peninsula. The little penguin is not only the smallest of all penguins weighing around 1kg …
Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) - BirdLife species factsheet
The little penguin (Eudyptula minor), the smallest of all penguins (~30-40 cm), is endemic to southern Australia and New Zealand, breeding during the austral autumn to summer months. These dark indigo-blue coloured penguins are the only genuinely nocturnal penguin species on land; adults always arrive after dusk and leave before dawn (Klomp ...