Tiny blue-gray penguin with pale eye.
Not listed
Indigenous: Pibaap, Little Blue Penguin, Fairy Penguin
At a glance
FamilyPenguins
SizeTiny
RarityCommon
HabitatUsually seen swimming on the surface out to sea, or when arriving ashore in the evening.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from December to April.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Dr Jennifer Lavers
Range map
Range map
667visible hotspots
14135visible records
5states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Distinguished by small size and pale plumage, lacking any black.
Gallery
Regional timing
Western Australia
South Australia
Victoria
Tasmania
New South Wales
Queensland
Australian Capital Territory