African Penguin Anatomy and Appearance
The African Penguin is a fairly distinctive species of penguin with clean black and white markings and a sharply pointed black beak.
African Penguin {Spheniscus demersus}
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African penguins aka jackass or black-footed penguins, Spheniscus demersus (Linnaeus, 1758), are the only penguin species found on the African continent.
The African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus, is also called the Blackfoot penguin. This penguin is found off the coast of southern Africa. Penguins are birds that cannot fly, but penguins swim very well and spend most of their lives in the sea.
African penguins are a medium-sized temperate penguin with one black band across their chest. They have a variable amount of black spotting on their chest and belly.
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61 to 71 cm (24-28 in.) ...
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African Penguin
Class: Aves
Status: IUCN: Endangered; CITES: Appendix ll.
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African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is a medium-sized penguin, and the only penguin species breeding on the African continent. Like... More 25 Images 17 Videos ...
African Penguin Facts
Some basic and interesting African penguin facts await you in this article. Read them and know about this amazing bird of the south-western coast of Africa.
African penguin, jackass penguin, cape penguin, black-footed penguin
Their call resembles a donkey's bray, hence their alternative name of jackass penguins.
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It was formerly placed in the genus Spheniscus and presumed to be a close relative of the African Penguin, but after its well-distinct tarsometatarsus was found, it was moved into its present monotypic genus (a genus consisting of only one species).
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2) Continued decline of African Penguins because of poor animal survival of young birds and the resulting low recruitment to the breeding population.
CITES* (The Humboldt penguin is protected under Appendix I and the African penguin is protected under Appendix II), Endangered Species Act** (the Galapagos penguin is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act).
Humboldt penguin - Appendix I; African penguin - Appendix II
USFWS
The Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is listed as Endangered ...
 See also: Penguin, Emperor, Burro, Goose, Hummingbird
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