90 HOW TO IDENTIFY NEW ZEALAND BIRDS 
Colymbiformes. 
GREBES 
12 in. Dabchick or Little Grebe (Poliocephalus rufopectus) . 
Dark blackish brown, underparts silvery white, breast 
rufous or dirty yellow Black silky feathers instead of tail. 
22 in. Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus). Dark 
brown. Underparts white, long straight neck; summer, 
dark crest and chestnut ruff. Winter, cheeks and front of 
neck white. Distinguished from Dabchick by much larger 
size. 
Sphenisciformes. 
PENGUINS 
16.5 in. White-flippered Penguin (Hudyptula albosignata}. 
Slaty blue colouring. Broad white margins of flippers dis- 
tinguishes it from Blue Penguin. 
. 18 in. Little Blue Penguin (Hudyptula minor). Light blue 
plumage. Larger than White-flippered Penguin. 
28 in. Crested Penguin or Victoria Penguin (Hudyptes 
pachyrynchus).  Slaty black colouring, conspicuous © stiff 
yellow crest. Flippers margined with one row of white 
feathers. 
30 in. Yellow-eyed or Yellow-crowned Penguin (Mega- 
dyptes antipodes). Light grey plumage, yellow eye and 
yellow bar round head, often holds its head in peculiar 
manner. 
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