Little penguin
Eudyptula minor
ok. 30 cmPrzykładowy dorosły osobnik
from the ground to the top of the head
from the ground to the top of the head
- Mass
- approx. 1.1–1.2 kg
Little penguin — size comparison
The little penguin, called kororā in New Zealand, has a bluish back and white underparts. It is the smallest living penguin. It obtains most of its food at sea,
Silhouette comparison
Height
Ground from the ground to the top of the headReference values · details in the profiles
HeightScale in cm
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approx. 30 cm
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Little penguin — size comparison — facts and sources
The little penguin, called kororā in New Zealand, has a bluish back and white underparts. It is the smallest living penguin. It obtains most of its food at sea, diving for small fish, squid and crustaceans.
It usually returns ashore after dark, often with other birds. It conceals its nest in a burrow, rock crevice, beneath vegetation or under a sheltered structure. The pair shares incubation and chick-feeding duties.
Once a year it replaces all its plumage. For about two weeks it then remains on land, using accumulated reserves. It can resume feeding at sea once its complete waterproof covering has regrown.
Około 30 cm wysokości stojącego pingwina od podłoża do czubka głowy, według Animal Diversity Web. Osobne ilustracje AI pokazują bok i przód. W obu ujęciach zachowano tę samą wysokość głowy nad podłożem; szerokość frontalna i postawa są przybliżone.