crested penguin

/krɛstəd ˌpɛŋgwən/
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Definitions of crested penguin
  1. noun
    small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand
    synonyms: rock hopper
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    type of:
    penguin
    short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
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