Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

Vulnerable

The Macaroni Penguin is a flightless seabird of subantarctic and Antarctic islands across the Southern Ocean. It swims with powerful flipper-like wings, feeds mainly on fish, krill, or squid, and comes ashore or onto ice to breed in colonies. It is conservation-sensitive, with population pressure, restricted breeding sites, or habitat change affecting its future.

Family

Spheniscidae

Group

Penguins

Range

Macaroni Penguin Range — Subantarctic and Antarctic islands across the Southern Ocean

Population

≈ 12.6M

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