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Recently Discovered Penguin Species Kupoupou Stilwelli, In New Zealand, May Be The Missing Link Btw Modern Penguins And The Extinct Human-Sized (>5Ft Tall) Penguins, E.G., Crossvallia Waiparensis. Kupoupou Is The Oldest Known Penguin, Similar In Size To Modern Penguins, Which lived Around 60-62.5 Mya After Dinosaur Extinction 66 Mya.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/09/world/penguin-evolution-dinosaurs-scn/index.html

The fossils belong to the newly discovered species Kupoupou stilwelli, the oldest known penguin that’s similar in size to modern penguins.