Eudyptula

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Eudyptula minor

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Eudyptula albosignata

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The genus Eudyptula ("good little diver") contains two species of penguin.

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Eudyptula minor is commonly known as the Little Penguin, Little Blue Penguin, or Fairy Penguin. In the language of the Maori people of New Zealand, Little Blue Penguins are known as "korora."

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Some scientists consider a white-flippered version of the Little Blue Penguin to be a separate species, but some would consider it a sub-species; others think the characteristic falls within the bounds of normal local variation.

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Little Penguin: Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) have several common names. In Australia they are often referred to as Fairy Penguins due to their small size, in New Zealand they are called Little Blue Penguins or just Blue Penguins owing to their plumage color, the New Zealand Maori call them Korora, in Chile the...

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