This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Eudyptes chrysolophus

Range and Population:

Eudyptes chrysolophus breeds in at least 216 colonies at 50 sites^7,8, including southern Chile, the Falkland Islands (to UK), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (to UK), the South Orkney and South Shetland Islands, Bouvet Island (to Norway), Prince Edward and Marion Islands (South Africa), Crozet Islands, Kerguelen Islands (French Southern Territories), Heard and McDonald Islands (to Australia) and very locally on the Antarctic Peninsula. The total population is c.9 million pairs, with main populations at Ile des Pingouins (Crozet), Heard and McDonald (c.1 million pairs each) Kerguelen (c.1.8 million pairs) and South Georgia (c.2.5 million pairs)³. The South Georgia and Bouvet populations probably increased substantially in the 1960s and early 1970s, but have subsequently decreased. Study populations at South Georgia decreased by 65% in 12 years (1986-1998)² and the overall South Georgia population has probably halved over the last 20 years⁵. Study populations on Marion have decreased by 50% over 30 years (1979-1998)¹. Populations on Kerguelen increased by c.1% per annum between 1962 and 1985, and subsequent data in 1998 indicate that colonies are stable or increasing⁶. Populations in South America may be stable but data are few. (Ref. 66417)
Countries:Native:
Antarctica; Argentina; Bouvet Island; Chile; Falkland Islands (Malvinas); French Southern Territories (Crozet Is., Kerguelen); Heard Island and McDonald Islands; South Africa (Marion-Prince Edward Is.); South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (South Georgia, South Sandwich Is.)

Vagrant:
Brazil; New Zealand; Saint Helena

(Ref. 66417) (Ref. 66417)

Ecology Notes:

It nests on level to steep ground, often walking hundreds of metres across steep screes to nest-sites. Breeding areas usually have little or no vegetation due to erosion by birds. It feeds mainly on small krill⁴. (Ref. 66417)

List of Habitats:10.1Marine Oceanic - Epipelagic (0-200m) 12.1Marine Intertidal - Rocky Shoreline 13.1Marine Coastal/Supratidal - Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands

In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Eudyptes chrysolophus.

Zone:

subtropics, temperate.

Vegetation:

cultivated areas, desert, fields, meadows, pasture.

Terrain:

roadsides, valleys.

Soil and Rock:

clay, limestone, sandy areas, sandy soil, stony areas.

Water in Area:

brackish water, ditches, dry areas, pelagic, ponds, rivers, shores, streams, swamps.