Erect-crested Penguin

Eudyptes sclateri Buller, 1888

5.9 kgWeight

The erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri; Māori: Tawaki nana hī) is a penguin endemic to the New Zealand region and only breeds on the Bounty and Antipodes Islands.

Most records: New Zealand, Falkland Islands

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: New Zealand, Falkland Islands

Erect-crested Penguin has been recorded at 6 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kaikoura – Point Kean Seal ColonyNew Zealand12 records
Kaikoura – South Bay ReserveNew Zealand4 records
Pebble IslandFalkland Islands2 records

More places

Nugget PointNew Zealand1 record
Taiaroa Head – Royal Albatross CentreNew Zealand1 record
Kaikoura – offshore – Albatross Encounter pelagicNew Zealand1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

New Zealand Falkland Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri; Māori: Tawaki nana hī) is a penguin endemic to the New Zealand region and only breeds on the Bounty and Antipodes Islands. It has black upper parts, white underparts and a yellow eye stripe and crest. It spends the winter at sea and little is known about its biology and breeding habits.

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Questions

How big is the Erect-crested Penguin?

The Erect-crested Penguin weighs around 5.9 kg.

Where does the Erect-crested Penguin live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Bounty (east of Stewart Island) and Antipodes islands (southeast of Stewart Island; New Zealand). It is most often recorded in New Zealand and Falkland Islands.