A small penguin, Eudyptula minor, of southern Australia and New Zealand, with a dark blue head, upperparts, and flippers (more fully "little blue penguin"); also called blue penguin, fairy penguin.
Origin
Early 19th century.
Definition of little penguin in US English:
little penguin
noun
A small penguin, Eudyptula minor, of southern Australia and New Zealand, with a dark blue head, upperparts, and flippers (more fully "little blue penguin"); also called blue penguin, fairy penguin.