Tiny blue-gray penguin with pale eye.
Not listed
Indigenous: Pibaap, Little Blue Penguin, Fairy Penguin
At a glance
FamilyPenguins
SizeMedium
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
120approx hotspots
543322approx records
4states
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.
Behavior
Forages for fish and other small marine prey at sea, then comes ashore near dusk to roost and breed in burrows or rocky crevices.
Gallery
Regional timing
New South Wales
Victoria
Tasmania
Western Australia
South Australia
Queensland
Australian Capital Territory