Family: Spheniscidae (Penguins)

Authority: (Forster, 1781)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2abcde+3bcde+4abcde

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Justification of Red List category
This species has been classified as Vulnerable owing to rapid population declines, which, although they have been on-going for perhaps a century, appear to have worsened in recent years.

Population size: 2500000

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 13,100,000 km²

Country endemic: No