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Primary Traits
1,321.7 g
0 m - 50 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Eudyptula minor
English name
Little Penguin
Order
Sphenisciformes
Family
Spheniscidae
Genus
Eudyptula
Species
minor
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
AZ
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
550 g
Maximum female mass
2,100 g
Minimum male mass
550 g
Maximum male mass
2,130 g
Minimum unsexed mass
500 g
Maximum unsexed mass
2,100 g
Average mass
1,321.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
50 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
50 m
Typical elevation
25 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Sea
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Burrow
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
33 d
Maximum incubation period
44 d
Minimum fledging period
50 d
Maximum fledging period
55 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
52.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flightless
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary