more Xmas trivia

[Julian Teh <>]

The first question is great auk :)
Julian Teh

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From: Terry Bell <>;
To: chatline canberrabirds <>;
Subject: [canberrabirds] more Xmas trivia
Sent: Tue, Dec 27, 2011 3:43:09 PM

obviousely my last question was too easy, so, something harder.

 

What now extinct bird was known as the northern hemisphere penguin?

 

In literature the child hero spoke to the very last surviving member. A well known book, indeed a classic, and we are looking for the name and author.