NEW ZEALAND's BIRDS
Fiordland Crested Penguin
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus - (Pokotiwha)
(Photo: Pterodroma Pelagics)
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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