African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)

Other Names (World)
African Penguin, Black-footed Penguin, Cape Penguin, Jackass Penguin

Family
Spheniscidae (Penguins)

Size
68 - 70 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Abundance (Guide)
Estimated population, about 200,000.

Range (Guide)

Angola (NB), Mozambique (NB), Namibia (B) (NB), South Africa (B) (NB), Southeast Atlantic (B) (NB), Western Indian Ocean (NB).

Vagrant to Congo [The Democratic Republic of the] (NB), Gabon (NB).

South Africa, Namibia and nearby islands.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 52,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Fish and krill.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (23)...)

African Penguin (Spheniscus) [XC646453]
by id from Betty's Bay, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa (uncertain)

African Penguin (Spheniscus) [XC512634]
by Sander Bot from Stony Point, Betty's Bay, Western Cape, South Africa (call)

Breeding Season (Guide)
Breed all year round.

Eggs (Guide)
2. Incubation: about 40 days.

Subspecies
Sometimes considered conspecific with Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) and Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus). Alternatively, they may form superspecies.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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