Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

IUCN: Near Threatened

Taxonomy

Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae
Genus: Aptenodytes
eBird Code: emppen1

Distribution

breeds in scattered colonies on Antarctic continent edge and up to 200 km from open sea; ranges Antarctic seas to edge of ice pack and beyond, juveniles dispersing most widely

Vocalizations

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Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (emppen1) Avibase

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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