Eudyptula minor
E710838
Eudyptula minor, commonly known as the little penguin or fairy penguin, is the smallest living penguin species, native to the coastal waters and islands of southern Australia and New Zealand.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eudyptula minor canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
penguin species ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal on land ⓘ |
| averageHeight |
about 30 cm
ⓘ
about 33 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 1 kg ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | coastal colonies ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
New Zealand mainland
ⓘ
New Zealand offshore islands ⓘ southern coast of Australia ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
fairy penguin
ⓘ
little blue penguin ⓘ little penguin ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet |
krill
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| family | Spheniscidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Johann Reinhold Forster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat | nearshore marine waters ⓘ |
| genus | Eudyptula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iucnRedListCategory | LC ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
excellent swimmer
ⓘ
flightless ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal waters of New Zealand ⓘ coastal waters of southern Australia ⓘ offshore islands of New Zealand ⓘ offshore islands of southern Australia ⓘ southern Australia ⓘ |
| nestType |
burrows
ⓘ
rock crevices ⓘ under vegetation ⓘ |
| order | Sphenisciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
biparental chick rearing
ⓘ
biparental incubation ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
blue
ⓘ
white underparts ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays two eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| smallestOf | all living penguin species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
human disturbance ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ oil spills ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1781 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.