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King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus Miller, JF 1778

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Santiago Imberti 2025-10-25 , null   -   644208108
macaulaylibrary.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Laurent Demongin 2008-09-23 , British Antarctic Territory (incl. South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands)   -   203972001
macaulaylibrary.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Laurent Demongin 2008-09-23 , British Antarctic Territory (incl. South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands)   -   203971901
macaulaylibrary.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Jacob C. Cooper 2022-01-13 Gold Harbour, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory (incl. South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands)   -   417007361
macaulaylibrary.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus steve 2024-03-04 Stromness, South Georgia Island (mainland) (South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands) (3 m) begging call, call, song -

from a colony several thousand strong

879318
xeno-canto.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Jacob C. Cooper 2022-01-18 Fortuna Bay--Whistle Cove, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory (incl. South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands)   -   417014591
macaulaylibrary.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus George Wagner 2016-04-01 St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island (mainland) (South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands) (5 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

332008
xeno-canto.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Meena Haribal 2025-10-21 Stanley, East Falkland, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (Falkland Islands (Malvinas)) (0 m) begging call, call, Female calling the chicks and leading them -

windy, Chicks begging and adults braying, after braying they put down their head as if in shame.

1078324
xeno-canto.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Michael Hoit 2024-12-08 , Huon Valley (Australia)   -   637542312
macaulaylibrary.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Jacob C. Cooper 2022-01-18 Fortuna Bay--Whistle Cove, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory (incl. South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands)   -   417013581
macaulaylibrary.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus halli Jim Holmes 2014-11-15 Sandy Bay, Macquarie Island, Macquarie Island (Australia) (10 m) call -

colony

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

206470
xeno-canto.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Roger McNeill 2026-01-01 , null   -   649552905
macaulaylibrary.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Volkan Donbaloglu 2026-02-05 , Porvenir (Chile)   -   650343453
macaulaylibrary.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Josep del Hoyo 2012-04-12 , South Georgia Island (mainland) (South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands)   -   203899321
macaulaylibrary.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Fabrice Schmitt 2015-12-24 Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island (mainland) (South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands) (0 m) begging call, call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

318738
xeno-canto.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Fabrice Schmitt 0000-00-00 San Clemente, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena (Chile) (2 m) (A) -   102736
xeno-canto.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Meena Haribal 2025-10-21 Stanley, East Falkland, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (Falkland Islands (Malvinas)) (0 m) begging call, call, Female calling the chicks and leading them -

windy, Chicks begging and adults braying, after braying they put down their head as if in shame.

1078322
xeno-canto.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Peter Boesman 2018-12-11 Bahía Inutil, XII Región, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena (Chile) Call -

With melodious whistles of juveniles

449825
xeno-canto.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Meena Haribal 2025-10-21 Stanley, East Falkland, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (Falkland Islands (Malvinas)) (0 m) begging call, call, song, Female calling the chicks and leading them -

windy

1078320
xeno-canto.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Meena Haribal 2025-10-22 Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (Falkland Islands (Malvinas)) (30 m) begging call, call, Female calling the chicks and leading them -

windy

1078325
xeno-canto.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Peter Boesman 2018-12-11 Bahía Inutil, XII Región, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena (Chile) Call - [sono] 449827
xeno-canto.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Michael Hoit 2024-12-08 , Huon Valley (Australia)   -   637542314
macaulaylibrary.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Hichem MACHOUK 2020-04-14 Ratmanoff, Kerguelen (French Southern Territory) (0 m) adult, female, juvenile, male, song -

Manchotière

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

623802
xeno-canto.org
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus Meena Haribal 2025-10-21 Stanley, East Falkland, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (Falkland Islands (Malvinas)) (0 m) begging call, Female calling the chicks and leading them -

windy

1078321
xeno-canto.org
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