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korora

British  
/ ˌkəʊrəʊˈrɑː /

noun

  1. another name for fairy penguin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of korora

Māori

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Little blue penguins — the world’s smallest penguin species, also known as fairy penguins or korora — are about a foot tall and weigh about two pounds.

From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2022

Environmentalists for more than a year have protested a construction zone at a marina development on Waiheke Island, off the coast of Auckland in northern New Zealand, which they said was disturbing korora habitats.

From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2022

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