Chinstrap penguin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the chinstrap penguin lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pygoscelis antarcticus
Group	Penguins
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Antarctica, Oceania, South America
Class	Bird
Order	Sphenisciformes
Family	Spheniscidae

Where does the chinstrap penguin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the chinstrap penguin in 4 countries and territories across Antarctica, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the chinstrap penguin endangered?

The chinstrap penguin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the chinstrap penguin?

The chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a bird in the order Sphenisciformes and the family Spheniscidae, genus Pygoscelis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the chinstrap penguin

The chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a penguin species that inhabits various islands and shores in the Southern Pacific and the Antarctic Oceans. Its name stems from the narrow black band under its head, which makes it appear to wear a black helmet. Other common names include ringed penguin, bearded penguin, and stonecracker penguin. It is known for its loud, harsh call.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chinstrap penguin (revision 1379792075), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q126643 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).