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little penguin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The smallest species of penguin, Eudyptula minor, found in New Zealand, southern Australia, and the Chatham Islands.

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  • Catalan: pingüí petit — Eudyptula minor
  • Dutch: dwergpinguïn — Eudyptula minor
  • French: manchot pygmée — Eudyptula minor
  • German: Zwergpinguin — Eudyptula minor
  • Korean: 쇠푸른펭귄 (soepureunpenggwin) — Eudyptula minor
  • Māori: kororā — Eudyptula minor
  • Russian: ма́лый пингви́н (mályj pingvín) — Eudyptula minor
  • Russian: голубо́й пингви́н (golubój pingvín) — Eudyptula minor
  • Welsh: pengwin bach — Eudyptula minor