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Yellow-eyed Penguin

Yellow-eyed Penguin
Photo: Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl · CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)

The Yellow-eyed Penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) is a bird.

The yellow-eyed penguin, known also as hoiho, is a species of penguin endemic to New Zealand. It is the sole extant species in the genus Megadyptes, from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas), meaning "large", and δύπτης (dúptes), meaning "diver". — Wikipedia

Scientific name
Megadyptes antipodes
Class
Bird
Family / order
Spheniscidae
Habitat
Marine
Weight
5 kg
Conservation status
Endangered

How big is a Yellow-eyed Penguin?

The yellow-eyed penguin weighs around 5 kg.

Is the yellow-eyed penguin endangered?

The yellow-eyed penguin is currently listed as “Endangered” on the IUCN Red List.

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