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title: "Pinguim-das-galápagos"
description: "Spheniscus mendiculus — Aves. The Galápagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is a penguin endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/galapagos-penguin
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Pinguim-das-galápagos

> Spheniscus mendiculus — Aves. The Galápagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is a penguin endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador.

- Scientific name: *Spheniscus mendiculus*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mar e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 2339
- Wikidata: [Q206668](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206668)
- iNaturalist taxon: [3815](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/3815)

## Names

- en: Galápagos Penguin
- de: Galápagos-Pinguin
- es: Pingüino de Galápagos
- fr: Manchot des Galapagos
- nl: Galapagospinguïn
- pt: Pinguim-das-galápagos
- pl: Pingwin równikowy

## Countries with the most observations

EC (2204)

## Summary

The Galápagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is a penguin endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. It is the only penguin found north of the equator. Most inhabit Fernandina Island and the west coast of Isabela Island. The cool waters of the Humboldt and Cromwell Currents allow it to survive despite the tropical latitude. The Galápagos penguin is one of the banded penguins, the other species of which live mostly on the coasts of Africa and mainland South America. Due to their warm environment, Galápagos penguins have developed techniques to stay cool. The feathers on their back, flippers, and head are black,…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galapagos_penguin

## Photo

![Pinguim-das-galápagos](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/galapagos-penguin/medium.jpg)

Photo: abumadsen · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/134538765

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/galapagos-penguin?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).