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キマユペンギン

Meanings

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noun

Fiordland crested penguin; Fiordland penguin

Refers specifically to Eudyptes pachyrhynchus, a crested penguin species native to New Zealand.

キマユペンギンはニュージーランドのフィヨルドランドに生せい息そくしている。
The Fiordland crested penguin lives in the Fiordland region of New Zealand.

Etymology

From English 'Fiordland penguin' or 'Fiordland crested penguin', adapted into Japanese as キマユペンギン. The exact derivation is uncertain; the name likely entered Japanese through zoological literature.