The White-Flippered Penguin (Eudyptula albosignata or Eudyptula minor albosignata) are the smallest species of penguin found in New Zealand. It nests only on Banks Peninsula and Motunau Island , near Canterbury and is considered to be endangered, there being around 3,750 breeding pairs . It is often considered to be a sub-species of the Little Penguin, or even a mere variation of that species.

Typically growing to 30 centimetres tall, it gains its name from the white markings on its flippers, unique to the species.

External link

• http://www.iceberg.co.nz/whiteflipperedpenguin