penguin

n. common English bird-name.The species in Australia are – – Crested Penguin – – Catarractes chrysocome, Lath.

♣ Fairy P. – – Eudyptula undina, Gould.

♣ Little P. – – E. minor, Forst.

For the New Zealand species, see the quotation,and also Korora.

1889. Professor Parker, `Catalogue of New Zealand Exhibition,'p. 119:

«The Penguins are characteristic Southern Hemisphere sea-birds,being represented in the Northern by the Puffins. They areflightless, but their wings are modified into powerful fins orflappers. Among the most interesting forms are the following – – the King Penguin, Aptenodytes longirostris; Rock HopperP., Pygoscelis taeniatus; Yellow-Crowned P., Eudyptesantipodum; Crested P., E. pachyrhynchus; Little BlueP., E. minor and undina.»