Where does the Adelie Penguin live?
Pygoscelis adeliae has 196,620 records in 14 countries and territories, from 1899 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 196,620 records
- 14 places
- 97 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesSphenisciformesSpheniscidaePygoscelis
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
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.
Records over time
18992026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 196,325 | |
| Australia | 104 | |
| South Georgia | 49 | |
| ZZ | 39 | |
| New Zealand | 19 | |
| Argentina | 15 | |
| United States | 8 | |
| United Kingdom | 7 | |
| Norway | 6 | |
| Falkland Islands | 5 | |
| French Southern Territories | 5 | |
| Bouvet Island | 3 | |
| Greenland | 1 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Spheniscidae.
Little Penguin
564,440 records
King Penguin
203,339 records
Emperor Penguin
131,669 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.