- Snares Crested Penguin is restricted to a single small island group totaling no more than three square kilometers, Snares Islands, New Zealand.
- They nest mostly within forests of North-East Island in dense colonies, usually between 50-200 pairs.
- They have dark blue-black upperparts, head and throat, and white underparts with a bright yellow stripe above the eye. This species can be confused with the Fiordland Crested Penguin and the Erect-crested Penguin, particularly at sea.
- Snares Crested Penguins mainly feed on krill, supplemented by squid and small fish.
- Global warming is a threat to all penguin species and this is particularly true of the Snares Crested Penguin because of its restricted breeding range.
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