Spheniscus (Banded Penguins)

Genus

Banded Penguins

Spheniscus

4 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Magellanic Penguin
LC

Magellanic Penguin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spheniscus magellanicus

60–70% · Likely
Galápagos Penguin
EN Endemic

Galápagos Penguin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spheniscus mendiculus

20–30% · Possible
Humboldt Penguin
VU

Humboldt Penguin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spheniscus humboldti

10–20% · Possible
African Penguin
CR

African Penguin

Bird

Spheniscus demersus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Banded Penguins

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
60–70%
2 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
20–30%
3 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
10–20%
4 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
5 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
0–10%
6 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile 1
0–10%
7 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
8 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
9 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
10 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
11 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%