African penguin

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The African penguin is an endangered, medium-sized, black-and-white penguin species native to the coastal waters and islands of southern Africa.

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African penguin canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird
endangered species
flightless bird
penguin
averageHeight about 60–70 cm
averageWeight about 2–4 kg
binomialName Spheniscus demersus NERFINISHED
breedingHabitat offshore islands
some mainland coastal sites
class Aves
commonName African penguin NERFINISHED
black-footed penguin NERFINISHED
jackass penguin NERFINISHED
conservationStatus Endangered
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
diet crustaceans
fish
squid
distinctiveFeature braying call similar to a donkey
horseshoe-shaped black band across the chest
family Spheniscidae NERFINISHED
foragingHabitat coastal marine waters
foundOn Bird Island (Algoa Bay) NERFINISHED
Boulders Beach NERFINISHED
Dyer Island NERFINISHED
Robben Island NERFINISHED
St Croix Island NERFINISHED
genus Spheniscus NERFINISHED
hasColor black
pink patches of skin above the eyes
white
kingdom Animalia
locomotion excellent swimmer
flightless
nativeTo coastal waters of Namibia
coastal waters of South Africa
islands off southern Africa
southern Africa NERFINISHED
order Sphenisciformes NERFINISHED
parentalCare both parents feed chicks
both parents incubate eggs
pattern black-and-white plumage
phylum Chordata
protectedBy Namibian law
South African law
rangeCountry Namibia NERFINISHED
South Africa NERFINISHED
reproduction lays two eggs per clutch
socialBehavior colonial nester
subjectOf captive breeding programs in zoos and aquariums
conservation programs in South Africa
taxonRank species
threatenedBy climate change
egg collection (historical)
guano scraping (historical)
habitat loss
oil pollution
overfishing
predation by seals

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Table Mountain National Park hasSpecies African penguin
Algoa Bay hasSpecies African penguin
Halifax Island hasWildlife African penguin
Boulders Beach hasWildlife African penguin
Boulders Beach penguinSpecies African penguin