Genus Eudyptes
Macaroni Penguin
マカロニペンギン Eudyptes chrysolophus
About
A large, yellow-crested black-and-white penguin about 71 cm long, with a dark grey to black head and cheeks. Long yellow, orange and black plumes run from a forehead patch back along the crown and droop behind the eye. It and the Royal Penguin are the only crested penguins whose crests meet on the forehead, and it feeds mainly on small krill.
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Eudyptes chrysolophus
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Vulnerable (VU) — assessed 2020
- Population trend
- Decreasing
- Population
- About 6.3 million breeding pairs
- Length
- about 71 cm
- Range
- Breeds in southern Chile, the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), South Georgia, the South Sandwich, South Orkney and South Shetland Islands, Bouvet Island, the Prince Edward Islands, the Crozet and Kerguelen Islands, and Heard and McDonald Islands, and very locally on the Antarctic Peninsula.
Where to see the Macaroni Penguin in Japan
FAQ
- Where can I see the Macaroni Penguin in Japan?
- At 1 places listed on PenguinSpot: Shimonoseki Aquarium Kaikyokan.
- Is the Macaroni Penguin endangered?
- Yes. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable (VU), assessed in 2020.
Sources
We checked the sources below on October 21, 2026.