Yellow-eyed penguin - Wikipedia
WEBThe yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes), known also as hoiho, is a species of penguin endemic to New Zealand. [2][3] It is the sole extant species in the genus Megadyptes. Previously thought closely related to the little penguin (Eudyptula minor), molecular research has shown it more closely related to penguins of the genus Eudyptes.
Yellow-eyed penguin | Hoiho | New Zealand Birds Online
WEBA tall, portly penguin with a pale yellow band of feathers that runs from each yellow eye around the nape, a long straight red-brown and pale cream bill, and pink and black feet. The rest of the head, neck and dorsal surface is slate …
Yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho: Sea and shore birds - Department …
WEBUnique to New Zealand, the hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, is thought to be one of the world's rarest penguin species. National status: Endemic. Conservation status: Threatened–Nationally Endangered. Population: 4,000–5,000 mature individuals in 2019.
ABOUT THE YELLOW-EYED PENGUIN
WEBYellow-eyed penguins / hoiho are one of the rarest penguins in the world and are only found in New Zealand (endemic). The scientific name of the yellow-eyed penguin is Megadyptes antipodes which means big diver from the southern lands (mega = big, dyptes = diver, antipodes = southern lands).
Rare Yellow-Eyed Penguin Wins New Zealand's Bird of the Year …
WEB5 days ago · The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, is thought to be one of the world's rarest penguin species. Kimberley Collins via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0. A shy and rare penguin has been crowned ...
A shy penguin has won New Zealand's bird election | AP News
WEB6 days ago · 5 of 7 |. A hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin pictured on April 2, 2023, has won New Zealand’s annual Bird of the Year vote, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, after a fierce contest absent the foreign interference and controversies that have upset the country’s avian elections before. (Hayden Parsons via AP)
Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust - Dunedin, New Zealand
WEBThe Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust is a long established non-governmental organisation with a specific focus on the conservation of hoiho across its range. We ensure the survival of hoiho by managing birds and their habitat, and addressing impacts in the marine and terrestrial environments.
Yellow-Eyed Penguin - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on
WEBThe yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes), known also as hoiho or tarakaka, is a species of penguin endemic to New Zealand. Previously thought closely related to the little penguin ( Eudyptula minor ), molecular research has shown it more closely related to penguins of the genus Eudyptes .
Yellow-eyed penguin / hoiho | STATE OF PENGUINS - PENGUIN …
WEBApr 12, 2019 · The yellow-eyed penguin / hoiho (Megadyptes antipodes) is endemic to New Zealand. It occurs along the south-eastern coastline of the South Island, on Stewart Island and its outliers, as well as the sub-Antarctic Auckland and Campbell Islands.
New Zealand’s Bird of the Year: A shy penguin wins after ... - CNN
WEB6 days ago · Wellington, New Zealand (AP) – It’s noisy, smelly, shy – and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday ...
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