Kororā/Little Penguin Monitoring Resources
On this page you’ll find our standardised monitoring protocol for monitoring kororā/little penguin colonies.
Explore the resources below.
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Kororā/Little Penguin Monitoring Protocol
This protocol provides guidelines for undertaking kororā/little penguin monitoring and includes guidelines for marking kororā with PIT-Tags/microchips (as recognised by DOC).
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Health and Safety Awareness
Penguin monitoring hazard information and health and safety considerations for penguin related field work.
Monitoring Resources
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Kororā/Little Penguin FALCON Reporting Guide
This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to upload kororā/little penguin microchipping and resighting data to the FALCON database- the Department of Conservation Wildlife Marking Office System that tracks marked birds, pinnipeds and bats.
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Kororā/Little Penguin Calls
The kororā/little penguin song is very unique and distinctive. They have a range of calls. Download an mp3 audio recording of an Otago kororā pair below, or to hear/download other calls visit the New Zealand Birds Online website.