Humboldt Penguin
Spheniscus humboldti
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Penguins (Spheniscidae)
- Order
- Sphenisciformes
Overview
The Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) is a medium-sized penguin. It resides in South America, along the Pacific coast of Peru and Chile. Its nearest relatives are the African penguin, the Magellanic penguin and the Galápagos penguin. The Humboldt penguin and the cold water current it swims in are both named after the explorer Alexander von Humboldt.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Humboldt Current region of coastal northern Peru to central Chile.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Humboldt penguin
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
