• Synonyms Cape Penguin, Black-footed Pangu, Black-footed Pengu, Jackass Penguin
  • Old latin name for bird Aptenodytes molinae, Diomedea chilensis, Diomedea demersa

African Penguinbird sounds *

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

Related species

MOBILE APP
Bird watching in your pocket
QR App Store
App Store · iOS
Available now
QR App Store
Google Play · Android
Available now

Where to see African Penguin

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion coastal s Namibia and s South Africa
  • Non breeding region to c Namibia, se Africa

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansBrilpikkewyn, Brilpikkewyn (Afrikapikkewyn)
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
Croatianafrički pingvin, Magarasti pingvin
CzechTucnák brýlový, tučňák brýlový
DanishÆselpingvin, Brillepingvin
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, Sfenisco demerso, Pinguino africano
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
Norwegian NynorskKappingvin
Polishpingwin przyladkowy, pingwin przylądkowy, Pingwin toniec
Portuguesepinguim-do-cabo, Pinguim do cabo
RussianОчковый пингвин
SerbianMagarasti pingvin
Slovaktučniak okuliarnatý
SlovenianOcalasti pingvin
SpanishPingüino de El Cabo, Pingüino de Anteojos, Pingüino del cabo
Swedishsydafrikansk pingvin
Tajikпингвини айнакдор
TurkishGözlüklü Penguen, Kap Pengueni
Ukrainianпінгвін африканський
XhosaInguza