Other Names
- Fairy Penguin
General Description
Upper body dark blue to black, underparts white. Flippers black with white edge. Bill dark brown. Body up to 40 cm long.
Biology
Little Penguins are the smallest of the world's penguins. Their best known breeding site is the Penguin Parade on Phillip Island, where penguins make nests in crevices between rocks or burrows in the sand dunes.
Habitat
Coastal waters.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Southern Australia.
Species Group
Max Size
40 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
Yes
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Least Concern
Author
Wayne Longmore is a Senior Collection manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Author
Rory O'Brien is a Collection Manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Longmore, N. W. & O'Brien, R., 2011, Little Penguin, Eudyptula minor, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 27 Apr 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7969
