African Penguin bird informationValues
Conservation statusEN - Endangered
SynonymsCape Penguin, Jackass Penguin, Black-footed Pengu, Black-footed Pangu
Old latin name for birdAptenodytes molinae, Diomedea chilensis, Diomedea demersa
OrderPenguins / Sphenisciformes
FamilyPenguins / Spheniscidae
GenusSpheniscus
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregioncoastal s Namibia and s South Africa
Non breeding regionto c Namibia, se Africa

African Penguin bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, male, © Mark Kirk
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Call, male, © Jacek Betleja
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Call, © maudoc
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Call, © maudoc
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Call, © Sander Bot
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Song, © Bernabe Lopez-Lanus
    South Africa
  • 9.
    Call, © Daniel Danckwerts
    South Africa
  • 10.
    Call, © Daniel Danckwerts
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansBrilpikkewyn (Afrikapikkewyn), Brilpikkewyn
Azerbaijanieynəkli pinqvin
Bengaliিঅচিকান হ঩ঙ্খুিআন
BulgarianОчилат пингвин, Африкански пингвин
Catalanpingüí del Cap
Chinese南非企鹅
Chinese (Traditional)斑嘴環企鵝
Chuvashкуçлăхлă пингвин
CroatianMagarasti pingvin, afrički pingvin
Czechtučňák brýlový, Tucnák brýlový
DanishBrillepingvin, Æselpingvin
DutchZwartvoetpinguïn
EsperantoMergiĝa sfenisko, Sudafrika pingveno
Estonianaafrika pingviin (prillpingviin)
Finnishafrikanpingviini
FrenchManchot du Cap
GermanBrillenpinguin
Hebrewפינגווין אפריקני, פינגווין בינוני
Hungarianpápaszemes pingvin
IcelandicGleraugnamörgæs
IrishPiongain chosdubh
ItalianPinguino del Capo, Pinguino africano, Sfenisco demerso
Japaneseケアプペンギン, ケープペンギン
Kazakhкөзілдірікті пингвин
Lithuanianakiniuotasis pingvinas
Maltesepingwin aħmar, pingwin Afrikan
Mongolianгалапагос оцон шувуу
Norwegiankappingvin, Kapp-pingvin, Kappingvin
Norwegian NynorskKappingvin
Polishpingwin przylądkowy, pingwin przyladkowy, Pingwin toniec
PortuguesePinguim do cabo, pinguim-do-cabo
RussianОчковый пингвин
SerbianMagarasti pingvin
Slovaktučniak okuliarnatý
SlovenianOcalasti pingvin
SpanishPingüino de El Cabo, Pingüino del cabo, Pingüino de Anteojos
Swedishsydafrikansk pingvin
Tajikпингвини айнакдор
TurkishKap Pengueni, Gözlüklü Penguen
Ukrainianпінгвін африканський
XhosaInguza