Bird
King Penguin
Aptenodytes patagonicus · Spheniscidae · Sphenisciformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records1,920in 2 countries
Most seen inChile1,859 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
King Penguin in brief
The king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is a bird of the Spheniscidae family — second largest species of penguin.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 1,920 published records, most of them from Chile and New Zealand. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in July 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
Chile1,859 records · best Nov, Dec
New Zealand61 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.