Taxonomy: Order Sphenisciformes >> Family Spheniscidae >> Genus Eudyptes
Erect-crested Penguin (Unique ID: 10723)
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Species: Erect-crested Penguin (Eudyptes sclateri)
Location: Kaikoura Central, Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
Age: immature/subadult Plumage: --- Activity: ---
Sex: --- Visibility: partial body Quantity: single
Photographer: David Seibel Date: January 30, 2017
Equipment: Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L Megapixels: 11.7
Notes: Very unusual at this location. The bird seemed exhausted but healthy. More details on eBird. This head-on view shows one of the most distinctive features separating this species from the other crested penguins of New Zealand: the nearly parallel superciliary stripes/crests.
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