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Eudyptes pachyrhynchus GR Gray, 1845 Family: Spheniscidae Order: Sphenisciformes Back
Fiordland penguin Dickschnabelpinguin Gorfou du Fiordland Pingüino de Fiordland
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) VU A1be+2be, C1 CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intracontinental dispersive

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

Dispersive. Pre-moult period at sea 60-70 days; birds remain at sea from Mar to Jun/Jul, after completion of moult and before start of subsequent breeding season. Regularly occurs off SE Australia and Tasmania; most records away from breeding grounds refer to moulting juveniles.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Oceania
Recommended link: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/eudyptes/e._pachyrhynchus$narrative.html
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations