Mammal
Dusky Dolphin
Lagenorhynchus obscurus · Delphinidae · Cetacea
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records607in 3 countries
Most seen inChile330 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Dusky Dolphin in brief
The dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) is a mammal of the Delphinidae family — species of marine mammal.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 607 published records, most of them from Chile, New Zealand and Uruguay. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in May and August.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Chile330 records · best Dec, Jan
New Zealand247 records · best Nov, Jan
Uruguay30 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammals
