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Snares crested penguin

Snares crested penguin

When all is calm, crested penguins’ crests lie flat as seen here. When the penguins are excited, their crests behave in different ways according to the species: standing erect in a fan (erect-crested); sticking out sideways (rockhopper); or flicked out at the back (Snares and Fiordland crested penguins).

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Photograph by Lloyd Spencer Davis

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Lloyd Spencer Davis. 'Penguins', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/penguins/7/2/1