Megadyptes antipodes Hombron and Jacquinot 1841 (yellow-eyed penguin)
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Aves - Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae
Alternative combination: Catarrhactes antipodes
Belongs to Megadyptes according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Fordyce 1991, Worthy 1998 and Worthy and Grant-Mackie 2003
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Megadyptes antipodes richdalei Megadyptes antipodes waitaha
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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