Humboldt Penguin
Spheniscus humboldti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderSphenisciformes (Penguins)
- FamilySpheniscidae (Penguins)
- GenusSpheniscus (Banded Penguins)
- SpeciesSpheniscus humboldti (Humboldt Penguin)
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Humboldt Penguin in Paracas National Reserve?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Humboldt Penguin sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 80 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Humboldt Penguin in Paracas National Reserve?
July has the highest sighting rate for Humboldt Penguin in Paracas National Reserve in our monthly data.