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Humboldt Penguin

Spheniscus humboldti
Meyen, FJF, 1834
Pingüino de Humboldt
Family: Spheniscidae
Order: Sphenisciformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Vulnerable
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Synonyms: Spheniscus humboldti.


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Number of Photography: 49

Foto
Photography ID: 667895
  Adult
Puñihuil, Chiloé
Región de Los Lagos
Chile
01/09/2026
Fernanda Ferrari
Foto
Photography ID: 638694
  Adult
Ciudad de Paracas
Ica
Peru
05/07/2025
María Del Carmen Fabeiro
Foto
Photography ID: 555460
  Adult
Reserva Nacional de Paracas
Ica
Peru
07/02/2013
Lotfi Si Saber
Foto
Photography ID: 535256
  Adult
Quintero
Región de Valparaíso
Chile
01/27/2023
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 535255
  Adult
Quintero
Región de Valparaíso
Chile
01/27/2023
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 390531
  Adult
Isla Pucusana
Lima
Peru
03/06/2020
Rutger Koperdraad
Foto
Photography ID: 351104
  Adult
Pucusana
Lima
Peru
09/01/2019
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 336838
  Adult
Ancón
Lima
Peru
06/14/2019
Rutger Koperdraad
Foto
Photography ID: 336837
  Adult
Ancón
Lima
Peru
06/14/2019
Rutger Koperdraad
Foto
Photography ID: 328557
♂ ♀  Adult
Chiloé
Región de Los Lagos
Chile
01/23/2019
Juan Manuel Canepa
Foto
Photography ID: 328234
  Adult
Pucusana
Lima
Peru
04/19/2019
Rutger Koperdraad
Foto
Photography ID: 328232
  Adult
Pucusana
Lima
Peru
04/19/2019
Rutger Koperdraad



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Number of Films: 1




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Number of Records: 63



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
241918112/01/2026ChileRegión de ValparaísoPapudo15José Aparicio
241712909/01/2026ChileRegión de Los LagosPingüineras, Puñihuil, ChiloéFernanda Ferrari
230411907/05/2025PeruIcaIsla Ballestas, Ciudad de ParacasMaría Del Carmen Fabeiro
201526321/03/2024ChileRegión de Los LagosMn islotes del Puñihuil, Ancud, Chiloé2Hugo Caverzasi
195409611/01/2024ChileRegión de Los LagosAncud, ChiloéSamuel Ernesto Olivieri Bornand
180642105/07/2023ChileRegión de Arica y ParinacotaRío Lluta--DesembocaduraGonzalo Camiletti
171224527/01/2023ChileRegión de ValparaísoBaquedano 2, Quintero1Jorge La Grotteria
171222027/01/2023ChileRegión de ValparaísoBaquedano 2, Quintero1María Alejandra Sosa
155856911/03/2022ChileRegión de Los LagosPuñihuil, ChiloéNicolas Olejnik
122963706/03/2020PeruLimaIsla PucusanaRutger Koperdraad
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.