Humboldt penguin in the water

Humboldt penguin
Spheniscus humboltii / Humboldt penguin

Humboldt penguin

Habitat: Coastal waters
Continent: South America
Food: Fish and cephalopods
Gestation/breeding period: about 40 days
Mode of life: small groups, larger colonies during breeding season
Class: Birds
Order: Sphenisciformes

Key facts

~ 70 cm
size

~ 4 kg
weight

~ 30 years
age

How endangered are Humboldt penguins?

by IUCN (Red List of Threatened Species)

Not evaluated
Data deficient
Least concern
Near threatened
Vulnerable Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically endangered
Extinct in the wild
Extinct

Did you know?

The Humboldt penguin can dive up to 30 metres deep.

Humboldt penguin swimming