The Fiordland crested penguin, also know as Tawaki in Te Reo Māori or by their scientific name, eudyptes pachyrhynchus, are a species of penguin endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand. They belong to the genus "Eudyptes" , aka "Crested". They are medium-sized penguins and grow up to 55 centimetres (22 inches) in height, and can weigh between 2 and 5kg (4.4 to 11lb). Tawaki were once found as far north as the upper South Island, and possibly the lower North Island too, but are now only found on the southwestern coast lines of the South Island, as well as Stewart, Codfish and Solander Islands. The northernmost breeding colony is located at Heretaniwha Point at the western end of Bruce Bay in South Westland, while the southernmost breeding pairs occupy nest sites around Port Pegasus at the southern tip of Stewart Island. In Fiordland, they breed on outer coasts and within the fiords (West Coast Penguin Trust).

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