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Macaroni Penguin
Eudyptes chrysolophus (Brandt, JF, 1837)
4.5 kgWeight
The macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a species of penguin found from the Subantarctic to the Antarctic Peninsula.
Busiest months: November · Most records: South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, Falkland Islands, Antarctica
Where and when it's recorded
Macaroni Penguin has been recorded at 32 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cooper BaySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands303 records
- ElsehulSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands217 records
- Hercules BaySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands207 records
More places
- Half Moon IslandAntarctica163 records
- Sea Lion IslandFalkland Islands123 records
- New IslandFalkland Islands67 records
- Bleaker IslandFalkland Islands60 records
- Gold HarbourSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands51 records
- Pebble IslandFalkland Islands43 records
- Fortuna BaySouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands34 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a species of penguin found from the Subantarctic to the Antarctic Peninsula. One of eight species of crested penguin, it is very closely related to the royal penguin, and some authorities consider the two to be a single species. It bears a distinctive yellow crest on its forehead.
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Questions
How big is the Macaroni Penguin?
The Macaroni Penguin weighs around 4.5 kg.
Where does the Macaroni Penguin live?
Its breeding range: Southern Ocean: subantarctic islands of western South Atlantic to eastern South Indian Ocean: Antarctic Peninsula and Falkland Islands to Kerguelen and Heard islands. It is most often recorded in South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, Falkland Islands and Antarctica.
When is the best time to see the Macaroni Penguin?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Macaroni Penguin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Macaroni Penguin as Vulnerable.
What does the Macaroni Penguin eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Macaroni Penguin in?
It belongs to the family Penguins (Spheniscidae), order Sphenisciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 4.5 kg
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- On the water surface
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 116 mm
- Tail
- 103 mm
- Bill
- 61 mm
- Tarsus
- 35 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Southern Ocean: subantarctic islands of western South Atlantic to eastern South Indian Ocean: Antarctic Peninsula and Falkland Islands to Kerguelen and Heard islands
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Sphenisciformes
- Family
- Penguins Spheniscidae
- Genus
- Eudyptes
Other birds in the genus Eudyptes
Royal PenguinEudyptes schlegeli
Northern Rockhopper PenguinEudyptes moseleyi
Eastern Rockhopper PenguinEudyptes filholi
Western Rockhopper PenguinEudyptes chrysocome
Fiordland PenguinEudyptes pachyrhynchus
Snares PenguinEudyptes robustus
Erect-crested PenguinEudyptes sclateri
King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicus
Emperor PenguinAptenodytes forsteri
Adelie PenguinPygoscelis adeliae
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