Yellow-Eyed+Penguin+2012

=Characteristics= The Yellow-Eyed penguin is 65 cm tall. It is the fourth largest penguin in the world. It weighs 5 to 6 kg.

=Habitat= The Yellow-Eyed penguins are forest or shrub nesting birds,usually preferring to nest in a secluded site and backed up to a bank, tree, or a log.

=Food= Yellow-Eyed penguins feed on a variety of fish including opal fish, silverside, sprat, and red cod. Arrow squid is also important in their diet.

=Predators= The lose of coastal forest has played a part in the decline of the Yellow-Eyed penguin on the NZ mainland, but the biggest threat to the survival of the species is introducing mammalian predators.

=Babies= Nests sites are selected in August and normally 2 eggs are laid in September. The incubation duties are shared by both parents who may spend several days on the nest at a time.

=Other Interesting Facts= There are no Yellow-Eyed penguins in captivity however there are numerous sites between Canary and Campbell Islands. Yellow-Eyed penguins may be seen in the wild here.

=Future of these Animals.= Thees Yellow-Eyed penguins are considered threatend.