Species profile
King Penguin
Aptenodytes patagonicus
Quick answer
Subantarctic Islands
- Scientific name
- Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Family
- Spheniscidae
- Order
- Sphenisciformes
- Genus
- Aptenodytes
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording King Penguin in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Spheniscidae
- Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)
- African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
- Anthropodyptes gilli (Anthropodyptes gilli)
- Anthropornis nordenskjoldii (Anthropornis nordenskjoldii)
- Aptenodytes ridgeni (Aptenodytes ridgeni)
- Aptenodytes spec (Aptenodytes spec)
- Archaeospheniscus lopdelli (Archaeospheniscus lopdelli)
- Archaeospheniscus lowei (Archaeospheniscus lowei)