About the King Penguin
The king penguin is the second largest species of penguin, smaller than but somewhat similar in appearance to the emperor penguin.
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The king penguin stands at 70 to 100 cm (28 to 39 in) tall and weighs from 9.3 to 18 kg (21 to 40 lb). Although female and male king penguins look alike, they can be separated by their calls. Males are also slightly larger than females. The mean body mass of adults from Marion Island was 12.4 kg (27 lb) for 70 males and 11.1 kg (24 lb) for 71 females. Another study from Marion Island found that the mean mass of 33 adults feeding chicks was 13.1 kg (29 lb). The king penguin is approximately 25% shorter and weighs around a third less than the emperor penguin.
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What the King Penguin sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in New Zealand, United Kingdom.
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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