Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Eastern CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Macaroni Penguin in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Macaroni Penguin at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and Table Mountain National Park.
Eudyptes chrysolophus · Vulnerable
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Macaroni Penguin
Hosts have recorded the Macaroni Penguin at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and Table Mountain National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Eastern Cape
Western Cape
Table Mountain
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Vulnerable
Species
Eudyptes chrysolophus
Records
10
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Macaroni Penguin on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Macaroni Penguin in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Macaroni Penguin at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and Table Mountain National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Macaroni Penguin in South Africa?
The Macaroni Penguin is most recorded in Western Cape (100% of records), based on 10 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Macaroni Penguin on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Macaroni Penguin?
The Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Macaroni Penguin?
The macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a species of penguin found from the Subantarctic to the Antarctic Peninsula. One of six species of crested penguin, it is very closely related to the royal penguin, and some authorities consider the two to be a single species. It bears a distinctive yellow crest, and the face and upperparts are black and sharply delineated from the white underparts.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Macaroni Penguin
Every stay on the Macaroni Penguin page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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