Where does the Chinstrap Penguin live?
Pygoscelis antarcticus has 16,613 records in 15 countries and territories, from 1898 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 16,613 records
- 15 places
- 88 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesSphenisciformesSpheniscidaePygoscelis
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 | 15,044 | |
| South Georgia | 1,291 | |
| ZZ | 51 | |
| Argentina | 39 | |
| Australia | 36 | |
| United Kingdom | 32 | |
| Falkland Islands | 19 | |
| Bouvet Island | 14 | |
| Norway | 10 | |
| United States | 8 | |
| Chile | 7 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 7 | |
| French Southern Territories | 5 | |
| Greenland | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Spheniscidae.
Little Penguin
564,440 records
King Penguin
203,339 records
Adelie Penguin
196,620 records
Emperor Penguin
131,669 records
Macaroni Penguin
87,055 records
Magellanic Penguin
38,565 records
Gentoo Penguin
30,887 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.