Fiordland Penguin

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Gray, GR, 1845

3.9 kgWeight

The Fiordland penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus), also known as the Fiordland crested penguin (in Māori, tawaki), is a crested penguin species endemic to New Zealand.

Busiest months: November · Most records: New Zealand, Australia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: New Zealand, Australia

Fiordland Penguin has been recorded at 16 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Stewart Island – Titi Islands PelagicNew Zealand222 records
Fiordland NP – Milford SoundNew Zealand218 records
Foveaux StraitNew Zealand173 records

More places

Stewart Island – east coast pelagic watersNew Zealand124 records
Stewart Island – Oban & Halfmoon BayNew Zealand109 records
Rakiura NP – Ulva IslandNew Zealand43 records
Taiaroa Head – Royal Albatross CentreNew Zealand7 records
Eaglehawk Neck Pelagic TripAustralia4 records
Taiaroa Head/Harbour EntranceNew Zealand3 records
Katiki PointNew Zealand3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Zealand Australia

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 Fiordland penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus), also known as the Fiordland crested penguin (in Māori, tawaki), is a crested penguin species endemic to New Zealand. It currently breeds along the south-western coasts of New Zealand's South Island as well as on Stewart Island/Rakiura and its outlying islands. Because it originally ranged beyond Fiordland, it is sometimes referred to as the New Zealand crested penguin.

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Questions

How big is the Fiordland Penguin?

The Fiordland Penguin weighs around 3.9 kg.

Where does the Fiordland Penguin live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southwestern South, western, southern Stewart, and satellites (New Zealand). It is most often recorded in New Zealand and Australia.