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Eudyptula minor (JR Forster, 1781) Family: Spheniscidae Order: Sphenisciformes Back
Little penguin Zwergpinguin Manchot pygmée Pingüino enano
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: range extension aedults sedentary

Eudyptula minor

Sedentary. Adults, in particular, stray little from breeding colonies, and after moulting may return to colony sporadically. Pre-moult period at sea c. 40 days. On leaving colony, juveniles perform dispersive movements, with ringing recoveries up to 1000 km from colony; some juveniles at 1-2 years old return to moult at natal colony, and subsequently to breed. Vagrant to Snares Is.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Oceania
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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