fairy penguin

plural fairy penguins

1. AustraliaThe little penguin, Eudyptula minor.

   1970, Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland, Wildlife in Australia, Volumes 7-9, page 40, Captain James Cook and party on 31st March, 1773, first discovered the fairy penguins at Duskey Bay, New Zealand.

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   The Fairy Penguin, for example, teaches us to picture in our mind′s eye a desired outcome, and coaches us to physically and abundantly bring it to fruition.

   2007, Scott Alexander King, Animal Dreaming: The Symbolic & Spiritual Language of the Australasian Animals, 2nd edition, page 151

   ‘Bluey’ is a fairy penguin (more widely known as ‘little penguins’). Bluey is one of the 70000 who make their home on Phillip Island, near Melbourne.

   2011, Ute Wegmann, Wild Whiskers and Tender Tales: Close Encounters with Australian Wildlife Rescue and Conservation, page 60

   Synonyms: blue penguin, little blue penguin