Hoiho - information about the Hoiho (the bird our class is named after)

Learning about the Hoiho so we can

understand them to draw them better.

After watching video 2 and 3 answer these questions.

1. Hoiho is the Māori name for the Yellow Eyed penguin, what does the word Hoiho mean?

The name hoiho stands for noisy shouter.

2. In video 1, they talk about the penguins coming in to ‘molt’. What do they do out at sea before

they come into the beach to molt?

They eat before they came in to molt

3. Why do they need to do this?

So there new waterproof feathers can grow in and replace the old ones 

4. What does the word ‘molt’ mean?  

shed old feathers, hair, or skin to make way for a new growth.

5. What was important to each penguin on the beach?

Personal space. They are very territorial. 

“Unique to New Zealand, the hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, is thought to be one of the world's rarest
penguin species. The Māori name hoiho means 'noise shouter', referring to their shrill call .

The scientific name , Megadyptes means deep diver referring to their ability to dive up to 160 metres .”

6. This is the information about the penguins in the second video. Do you think the Māori name suits

them?

Yes

7. Their ‘scientific’ name means ‘deep diver’, why do you think this name was given to them.

How deep is 160metres?  

160 metres is the same as 524.934 feet