African Penguin

Spheniscus demersus

IUCN: Critically Endangered

Taxonomy

Order
Sphenisciformes
Family
Spheniscidae
Genus
Spheniscus
eBird Code
jacpen1

Distribution

breeds coastal southern Namibia and southern South Africa; ranges to central Namibia and southeastern Africa

Data Sources

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.