Addo Elephant National Park
Eastern Cape · Year-round
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Macaroni Penguin
Eudyptes chrysolophusVulnerable
The macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a species of penguin found from the Subantarctic to the Antarctic Peninsula.
Species insights
Where you'll find it
Western Cape
Provinces where Macaroni Penguin is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
10 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Macaroni Penguin
Stays that give back
Across the Eastern Cape
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,093a night
Macaroni Penguin recorded here
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 1,490a night
Macaroni Penguin recorded here
Nyathi Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,901a night
Macaroni Penguin recorded here
Matyholweni Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,426a night
Macaroni Penguin recorded here
Addo Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 461a night
Macaroni Penguin recorded here
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When and where to find the Macaroni Penguin
Hosts have recorded the Macaroni Penguin at stays in or beside Addo Elephant 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.
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
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
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 Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Macaroni Penguin at stays in or beside Addo Elephant 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. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape 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.