Bird
Magellanic Penguin
Spheniscus magellanicus · Spheniscidae · Sphenisciformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records29,331in 3 countries
Most seen inArgentina15,349 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Magellanic Penguin in brief
The magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) is a bird of the Spheniscidae family — species of bird.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 29,331 published records, most of them from Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and November and fall to their lowest in August and September.
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
Argentina15,349 records · best Jan, Mar
Chile12,837 records · best Jan, Nov
Uruguay1,145 records · best Jul, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.