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Birds
African penguin
African penguin · Spheniscus demersus
African penguins captivate with their distinctive faces and lively colonies along Africa’s coast – discover their bustling life by the sea.
Fact file
- Size
- Body length 60 to 70 centimetres, weight 2.5 to 4 kilograms
- Males and females
- Females and males are hardly distinguishable in appearance
- Sounds
- Roars similar to a donkey, often several times in succession
- Diet
- Prefers fish such as sardines and anchovies, also squid
- Offspring
- Two eggs per clutch, both parents take turns incubating for around 40 days
How to identify African penguin
The African penguin is medium-sized and has a strikingly contrasting colouration. A distinctive black, horseshoe-shaped band runs across the white belly and the black face. A pink, featherless ring of skin encircles the eyes like a pair of glasses and gives the African penguin its name.
The back is black, while flanks and belly are white with scattered black spots. The base of the beak is strong and dark, and the flippers appear relatively narrow and long. Adults reach a body length of about 60 to 70 centimetres and weigh between 2.5 and 4 kilograms.
More in the app
With Wildful Stories+ you also get in the app:
- general viewing tips
- 4 places where you can see African penguin
Where African penguin live
Namibia
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