Hauraki Gulf New Zealand Pelagic Tours Birdwatching Gallery - unique New Zealand seabirds
INDEX
Fiordland Crested Penguin
(Eudyptes pachyrhynchus)
Breeding areas
Rarest of all penguins. Breeds South Westland, Fiordland, Stewart Islands and islands nearby.
Breeding season
July to December
Dispersal/migration
Leave colonies mid December/early January. Adults return to moult at breeding sites (up to 20 days) January/March; sometimes along southern coasts; birds at sea until breeding starts
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