Adelie Penguin

Pygoscelis adeliae

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Sphenisciformes
Family
Spheniscidae
Genus
Pygoscelis
eBird Code
adepen1

Distribution

breeds circumpolarly along coastline of Antarctica and associated islands; winters near edge of ice pack

Vocalizations

steve b · CC0_1_0

Data Sources

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

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.