Erect-crested Penguin
- Score
- 1.459025
- Family
- Spheniscidae
- Tail Shape
- pointed
- Wing Shape
- short
Why it matters
The erect-crested penguin is a rare species endemic to a small number of islands in the New Zealand subantarctic region. Distinguished by its signature yellow crest and pointed tail, this bird is of significant interest to researchers due to its declining population and the specific, remote nesting habitats that make it one of the least studied of the crested penguin family.
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