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Yellow-eyed Penguin

Megadyptes antipodes

Yellow-eyed Penguin
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The yellow-eyed penguin, known also as hoiho, is a species of penguin endemic to New Zealand. It is the sole extant species in the genus Megadyptes, from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas), meaning "large", and δύπτης (dúptes), meaning "diver".

Classification

Class
Aves
Order
Sphenisciformes
Family
Spheniscidae
Genus
Megadyptes

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