Where does the Emperor Penguin live?
Aptenodytes forsteri has 131,669 records in 13 countries and territories, from 1898 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 131,669 records
- 13 places
- 86 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesSphenisciformesSpheniscidaeAptenodytes
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 108,375 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 687 | |
| New Zealand | 16 | |
| ZZ | 16 | |
| Australia | 13 | |
| United States | 7 | |
| France | 6 | |
| Chile | 4 | |
| French Southern Territories | 4 | |
| Argentina | 3 | |
| Greenland | 1 | |
| South Georgia | 1 | |
| South Africa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Spheniscidae.
Little Penguin
564,440 records
King Penguin
203,339 records
Adelie Penguin
196,620 records
Macaroni Penguin
87,055 records
Magellanic Penguin
38,565 records
Gentoo Penguin
30,887 records
Chinstrap Penguin
16,613 records
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
8,734 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.