Family: Spheniscidae (Penguins)

Authority: Mathews & Iredale, 1921

Red List Category

Criteria: A2acde+3cde+4acde

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Justification of Red List category
This species has been classified as Endangered owing to very rapid population decreases over the last three generations (30 years) throughout its range. Precise reasons for the declines are poorly known, but changes in sea surface temperature, pollution, unsustainable levels of harvesting, incidental capture in fisheries and introduced predators are all likely to be implicated.

Population size: 480600

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,840,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Realm - Afrotropical
Realm - Antarctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Marine biome