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Animals in Heard & McDonald Islands
2 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from Heard & McDonald Islands, 1 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.
Tick-off checklistWhat did I see in Heard & McDonald Islands?
- Species recorded
- 2
- Threatened
- 1
- Groups represented
- 1
- Sighting records
- 2,794
- None on record
- 1–7
- 8–12
- 13–17
- 18+
Which well-known animals are recorded in Heard & McDonald Islands?
The most looked-up species with records here.

Emperor penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri

Wandering albatross
Diomedea exulans
What kinds of animals are recorded in Heard & McDonald Islands?
Birds
emperor penguin, wandering albatross
2 species
Which threatened animals are recorded in Heard & McDonald Islands?
Species listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The category is global, not specific to Heard & McDonald Islands.
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandering albatross | Diomedea exulans | Diomedeidae | Vulnerable | 2,107 |
All animals recorded in Heard & McDonald Islands
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor penguin | Aptenodytes forsteri | Spheniscidae | Near Threatened | 687 |
| Wandering albatross | Diomedea exulans | Diomedeidae | Vulnerable | 2,107 |
Method: a species is listed if GBIF holds at least one CC0 or CC BY occurrence record for it in Heard & McDonald Islands. Zoo animals, escapes and introduced populations are included, and native species nobody has recorded are missing. See the methodology.