Eudyptula minor (Forster, 1781)
Blue penguin
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Family:  Spheniscidae ()
Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,100.0 g
Environment:  others; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Subtropical to temperate.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  This is a gregarious species that nests in burrows, hollows under bushes or rocks, and is observed to return to land during dusk (Ref. 91362). It is observed to be nocturnal on land (Ref. 84934). Pursuit diving (Ref. 91362).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 10 September 2020 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Total population is 25,000 to 50,000 pairs. They are known to be vagrant in Snares Island (Ref. 84934). C: Ref. 84934; M: Ref. 7816.

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