Fiordland Penguin

The Fiordland Penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) is a species of penguin.

Appearance
Adults have a dark blue or black plumage at the back. They have very thick reddish beak and deep red eye irises. It’s easy to differentiate them from other crested species, just by looking their plumage pattern at their head; a stripe of yellow feathers start from the base of the beak, and it continues to the head, revealing the loose feathers that look like long and bushy yellow eyebrows. Another way to identify them is by observing the few white feathers they have on their cheeks. Their legs have a light pink color with contrasting black soles.

They have a peculiar gait; they put their neck and head forward while keeping their balance by holding their flippers attached to their body.

Fiordland chicks have gray plumage instead of black, and they do not have the characteristic yellow feathers in the head or the red beaks that adults do.

Location
Southern Island, Sometimes on the north island.

Where to see them
Zoo, they are hard to find.