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Attractive, medium-sized penguin that is rarely seen away from well-known colony sites.
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Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Appearance is distinctive with white “headphones” and a lipstick-orange bill unlike any other penguin. Striking head and bill pattern also make it one of the easiest penguins to identify when seen swimming at sea.
Nests in small colonies and occurs around King and Magellanic Penguins in northern areas of its range, as on the Falklands.
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