Megadyptes = yellow eye penguin
Yellow-eyed penguin :
- Yellow-eyed penguins are thought to be closest to the original
penguins in appearance
- They have a broad yellow band running around the
eyes and extending like a bonnet over the top of the head.
- They have yellow eyes, therefore their name.
- Chicks look a lot like the adults, but without the yellow band over the top of the head.
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