Evidence found
485 records across 12 countries and territories, 1868–2026.
Aptenodytes patagonicus · GBIF taxon key 2481660
Where has the King Penguin been recorded?
Aptenodytes patagonicus occurrence evidence comes from 485 records in 12 countries and territories, from 1868 to 2026. Most records come from South Georgia.
- 485 records
- 12 places
- 55 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: February.
5 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. 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.
Records over time
18682026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where King Penguin has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for King Penguin. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Georgia | 143 | |
| Australia | 121 | |
| Falkland Islands | 85 | |
| French Southern Territories | 65 | |
| United States | 21 | |
| Chile | 13 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 12 | |
| Argentina | 9 | |
| ZZ | 6 | |
| New Zealand | 5 | |
| Antarctica | 2 | |
| South Africa | 2 |
Related animals
Others in the family Spheniscidae.
Little Penguin
650 records
Magellanic Penguin
625 records
Gentoo Penguin
565 records
Adelie Penguin
359 records
Macaroni Penguin
240 records
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
221 records
Chinstrap Penguin
163 records
Emperor Penguin
111 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.