most in NZ breed between September-November
Little penguins breed and live on the coast of Southern Australia, Tasmania, and several sub-Antarctic Islands south of New Zealand.
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What technology is used to monitor little blue penguins
Yes, all penguins moult.
Small penguins are called Fairy Penguins. They are also called Little Blue Penguins because of the blue plumage. They are the smallest of the penguins.
blue gray and white
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Of course they do.
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Penguins breed with other penguins of the same species.
The Nanostructures in the blue penguins' feathers scatter light waves to give off a blue colour. I've seen a lot of little blue penguins, and sometimes they appear more grey, at other times they can look very blue. I'm guessing that it depends on how the light hits them.
Fairy Penguins live in Australia and New Zealand. The Fairy Penguin is also called the Little Blue Penguin, Little Penguin or the Blue Penguin.