Jackass
Penguin
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Bird Orders
African Penguin
Alternate
name
Spheniscus demersus
Scientific
name
Ciconiiformes
Order
Spheniscidae
Family
60-70cm
Length
Sea cliffs, rocky shoreline/ofshore
islands, shingle & pebble shoreline, coastal
inshore water, continental shelf water & pelagic deep water. Breeds:-
South Africa &
Namibia .
Habitat
Altitude
Range
2 eggs,
incubation by both parents, 40 days. The chicks form creches at about 30 days before
and go out to sea at 60 to 130 days.
Clutch
Squid. crustaceans, fish &
krill.
Food
Habits
3841 - TSN:
174462
World Number
Endangered
Status
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Afrikaans: BrilpikkewynBulgarian: Очилат пингвинCzech: Tucnák brılovı, tučňák brılovıDanish: BrillepingvinGerman: BrillenpinguinEnglish: African Penguin, Black-footed Pangu, Black-footed Pengu,
Cape Penguin, Jackass PenguinSpanish: Pingüino de Anteojos, Pingüino de El Cabo, Pingüino del
caboSpanish (Argentine): Pingüino del caboEstonian: aafrika pingviin (prillpingviin)Finnish: AfrikanpingviiniFrench: Manchot du CapIrish: Piongain chosdubhHebrew: פינגווין בינוניItalian: Pinguino africano, Pinguino del Capo, Sfenisco demersoJapanese: keapupengin, ke-pupenginJapanese: ケアプペンギン, ケープペンギンLatin: Spheniscus demersusLithuanian: Akiniuotasis pingvinasDutch: ZwartvoetpinguïnNorwegian: Kappingvin, Kapp-pingvinPolish: pingwin przyladkowy, pingwin przylądkowy, Pingwin toniecPortuguese: Pinguim do caboRussian: очковый пингвинSlovak: tucniak okuliarnatı, Tučniak okuliarnatıSlovenian: Ocalasti pingvinSwedish: Sydafrikansk pingvin .
Turkish: Gözlüklü PenguenXhosa: InguzaChinese: 南非企鹅
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