Fiordland Crested penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus)
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General Information
The Fiordland crested penguin, also known by its Maori name, tawaki, is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand and adjacent offshore islands southwards from Bruce Bay. The species also nests on Solander Island (0.3 square miles (mi2) (0.7 square kilometers (km2))), Codfish Island (5 mi2 (14 km2)), and islands off Stewart Island at the south end of the South Island (Taylor 2000, p. 58). Major portions of the range are in Fiordland National Park (4,825 mi2 (12,500 km2)) and Rakiura National Park (63 mi2 (163 km2)) on Stewart and adjacent islands. Historically, there are reports of breeding north to the Cook Straits and perhaps on the southernmost part of the North Island (Ellis et al. 1998, p. 69). The Fiordland crested penguin breeds in colonies situated in inaccessible, dense, temperate rainforest along shores and rocky coastlines, and sometimes in sandy bays. It feeds on fish, squid, octopus, and krill (BirdLife International 2007, p. 3).
| Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-02 | Foreign (Headquarters) | Wherever found |
» Federal Register Documents
| Date | Citation Page | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-11 00:00:00.0 | 72 FR 37695 37697 | 90-Day Finding on a Petition to List 12 Penguin Species as Threatened or Endangered under the Endangered Species Act |
| 2010-08-03 00:00:00.0 | 75 FR 45497 45527 | Determination of Threatened Status for Five Penguin Species;The yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes), white-flippered penguin (Eudyptula minor albosignata), Fiordland crested penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus), Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti), and erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri) :Final rule. |
| 2008-12-18 00:00:00.0 | 73 FR 77303 77332 | 12-Month Finding on a Petition to List Five Penguin Species Under the Endangered Species Act, and Proposed Rule To List the Five Penguin Species |
» Recovery
No recovery information is available for the Fiordland Crested penguin.
» Critical Habitat
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» Conservation Plans
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» Life History
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