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THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 
PLATE XXXV 1 
BIRDS OF THE OCEAN AND SEASHORE 
1. Crested Penguin Eudyptes cristatus Miller 
Eu-dyp'-tes — L., eu, well, good; L., dyptes , diver: cris-ta-tus — cristatus, 
crested. 
Distribution . — Sub-Antarctic seas to southern Australia, Tasmania, 
and New Zealand. 
Notes. — Also called Rock-hopper Penguin and Tufted Jackass Pen- 
guin. There are only a few records of the occurrence of this species in 
Australian seas. It breeds in colonies on Prince Edward, Marion, the 
Crozet, Kerguelen, St Paul, Campbell, and Antipodes Islands. Food : 
cuttle-fish and crustaceans, procured by diving. 
Nest. — None made. 
Eggs. — Two, bluish-white. Breeding-season: September to December. 
2. Thick-billed Penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Gray 
pach-y-rhyncli -us — Gk, pachys, thick ; Gk, rhynchos, beak. 
Distribution. — New Zealand to southern Australia and Tasmania. 
Notes. — Also called Victoria Penguin and Big-crested Penguin. This 
species breeds on the coast of New Zealand and on Stewart Island and 
Snares Island. The Australian records are few, the most important being 
an immature bird collected at Ettalong Beach, New South Wales. Food: 
fish, cuttle-fish, and crustaceans. 
Nest. — None made. 
Eggs. — One or two, pale green, with a coating of lime. Breeding- 
season: September to December. 
3. Little Penguin Eudyptula minor Forster 
Eu-dyp’-tu-la — L., eu, well, good; L., dyptes, diver: mi -nor — L., minor, 
smaller. 
Distribution. — Southern and eastern Australia (from Fremantle, 
Western Australia, to Moreton Bay, Queensland), and Tasmania; also 
occurs in New Zealand. 
Notes. — Also called Little Blue Penguin, Blue Penguin, and Fairy 
Penguin. Usually seen on our coasts from September to March, where 
it takes up its quarters in well-established rookeries extending along the 
