King Penguin
Aptenodytes patagonicus
Least Concern
The King Penguin is the second-largest penguin species, with beautiful golden-orange patches on the sides of its head and upper chest. They live on sub-Antarctic islands where they form huge colonies of hundreds of thousands of birds!
King penguins have the longest breeding cycle of any bird - it takes over a year to raise a single chick! Parents keep the egg warm on top of their feet.
Size
About 3 feet tall - the second-largest penguin!
Large (40-60 cm)
Wingspan: 95 cm
Weight: 12000 g
Colors
black
white
orange
yellow
Habitat
coastal
Diet
fish
Fun Facts
- ✨Second-largest penguin after the Emperor!
- ✨They keep eggs warm on their feet for 55 days.
- ✨Colonies can have 200,000+ penguins!
- ✨It takes over a year to raise just one chick.
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Great news! This bird is doing well. There are lots of them in the wild, and they have safe places to live and find food.
Population trend: increasing 📈