Yellow-Eyed Penguin

The Yellow-eyed Penguins are a beautiful bird that is easily recognized given their profuse yellow coloring of their heads and their yellow irises.

Height: 26 inches.

Where it lives:
Southern New Zealand, Auckland, Cambell, and Enderby Islands.

Weight:
9 to 14 pounds.

Description:
It has yellow eyes and a yellow crown.

Interesting Facts:
They are very shy and they come to shore at night.

They nest under rocks and roots.

They share islands with rabbits.

They mate for life.

Yellow-Eyed Penguin standing and looking.

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