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Waimanu is a genus of early penguin which lived during the Paleocene, soon after the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, around 62–60 million years ago. It was about the size of an emperor penguin (1 metre (3.3 ft)). It is one of the most important bird fossils for understanding the origin and evolution of birds because of the time period it comes from, and the position of penguins near the base of the bird family tree. alt=Artist's reconstruction of fossil penguin Waimanu manneringi|thumb|Artist's reconstruction Waimanu was a very early member of the Sphenisciformes, the order that include