African Penguin
Spheniscus demersus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) African Penguin
The African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Spheniscidae (Penguins) in the order Sphenisciformes.
Range: breeds coastal southern Namibia and southern South Africa; ranges to central Namibia and southeastern AfricaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Spheniscus demersus
- Family
- Spheniscidae (Penguins)
- Order
- Sphenisciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered
- English (US)
- African Penguin
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Diomedea demersa
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.132
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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