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Little Penguin

Eudyptula minor

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
13,4 cm
Ağırlık
1321,6666666666667 g
Familya
Spheniscidae
Takım
Sphenisciformes

Hakkında

Little Penguin, 30–40 cm, is the world's smallest penguin, found in southern Australia and New Zealand. Blue-grey upperparts, white below. Returns to burrows only after dark to avoid aerial predators. Piscivore; dives to 70 m for small fish and cephalopods. Resident near breeding sites year-round.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 13,4 cm 5.3 in
Ağırlık 1321,6666666666667 g 46.62 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: BU. Incubation: 33-44 days. Fledging: 50-55 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Familya Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus Eudyptula
Türler Eudyptula minor

Distribution

Little Penguin has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Is the Little Penguin endangered?
The Little Penguin has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Little Penguin nest?
Nest type: BU. Incubation: 33-44 days. Fledging: 50-55 days.
How big is the Little Penguin?
The Little Penguin has a wingspan of 13.4 cm, weight of 1321.6666666666667 g.
What order and family does the Little Penguin belong to?
The Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) belongs to the order Sphenisciformes and the family Spheniscidae.

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