Rarest Species of Penguin — All 21 Answers Ranked by Rarity
21 penguin species are accepted answers for “Name a species of penguin”. Hunter Island penguin is the rarest species of penguin in this ranking, with 504 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). Southeastern gentoo penguin is the second-rarest with 2,904 monthly Wikipedia views, 5.76× the figure for Hunter Island penguin. Emperor penguin is the most common species of penguin in this ranking, with 392,825 monthly Wikipedia views, 779.4× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 21 answers: 1,694,387. Hunter Island penguin is under 0.1% of that total. 5 answers are Epic or Legendary: Hunter Island penguin (Legendary), Southeastern gentoo penguin (Legendary), Eudyptula novaehollandiae (Epic), and 2 more.
Quick answer
Monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10).
Ranked answers
| Rank | Answer | Tier | Rarity | Monthly Wikipedia views |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter Island penguin on Wikipedia | Legendary | 1.000 | 504 |
| 2 | Southeastern gentoo penguin on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.950 | 2,904 |
| 3 | Eudyptula novaehollandiae on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.900 | 3,302 |
| 4 | Western rockhopper penguin on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.850 | 14,913 |
| 5 | Erect-crested penguin on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.800 | 14,969 |
| 6 | Fiordland penguin on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.750 | 23,589 |
| 7 | Snares penguin on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.700 | 25,196 |
| 8 | Northern rockhopper penguin on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.650 | 33,872 |
| 9 | Royal penguin on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.600 | 34,346 |
| 10 | Yellow-eyed penguin on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.550 | 35,047 |
| 11 | Humboldt penguin on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.500 | 58,912 |
| 12 | Magellanic penguin on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.450 | 70,404 |
| 13 | Galapagos penguin on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.400 | 82,748 |
| 14 | Chinstrap penguin on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.350 | 83,752 |
| 15 | Macaroni penguin on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.300 | 87,242 |
| 16 | King penguin on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.250 | 126,105 |
| 17 | Adélie penguin on Wikipedia | Common | 0.200 | 128,448 |
| 18 | Gentoo penguin on Wikipedia | Common | 0.150 | 155,799 |
| 19 | Little penguin on Wikipedia | Common | 0.100 | 158,982 |
| 20 | African penguin on Wikipedia | Common | 0.050 | 160,528 |
| 21 | Emperor penguin on Wikipedia | Common | 0.000 | 392,825 |
FAQ
What is the rarest species of penguin?
Hunter Island penguin is the rarest species of penguin in this ranking, with 504 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).
How many species of penguin are there?
There are 21 species of penguin in this ranking, from Hunter Island penguin (rarest) to Emperor penguin (most common).
What is the most common species of penguin?
Emperor penguin is the most common species of penguin in this ranking, with 392,825 monthly Wikipedia views (Common).
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Sources
Recorded source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10). The answer list is compiled from Wikidata (CC0), and the view counts are monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Rarity is the percentile of the popularity figure inside this prompt: 1 is the rarest and 0 is the most common. Linked names open the English Wikipedia article stored on that answer.