Swamp penguin (SciiFii)

The swamp penguin (Neodyptes palustris) is a species of freshwater penguin, most closely related to the river penguin (Neodyptes fluvialis), that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the coastal and lowland marshlands of New Zealand to help boost biodiversity. Swamp penguins are average-sized penguins, growing to be about 51 to 90 centimeters (20 to 35 inches) tall. Swamp penguins are less anatomically derived than forest penguins (Sphenychus terrestris) as they are still streamlined aquatic birds pursuing fish underwater. However, they possess longer bills compared to most penguins (but similar to those of primitive penguins) and more mobile and flexible flipper-like wings that allow for a higher maneuvrability when swimming in the more turbulent and shallower waters. Unlike the river penguins, the swamp penguins prefer marshy areas as opposed to pure freshwater lakes or rivers, and they behave very similarly to a cormorant or a darter. Like other penguin species, the swamp penguin is a social animal that lives in large flocks of up to about 100 at a time. The conservation status of the swamp penguin is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the swamp penguin's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.