Spheniscus (Banded Penguins)

Genus

Banded Penguins

Spheniscus

4 species in our catalog · found in 11 parks

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%
Jan
~40%
Feb
~40%
Mar
~40%
Apr
~30%
May
~40%
Jun
~40%
Jul
~30%
Aug
~40%
Sep
~30%
Oct
~40%
Nov
~30%
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

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
~70%
2 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
~20%
3 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
~20%
4 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
~10%
5 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
~10%
6 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile 1
~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%