African penguin  (Spheniscus demersus)

Facts

Also known as: jackass penguin
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderSphenisciformes
FamilySpheniscidae
GenusSpheniscus (1)
SizeLength: 60 - 70 cm (2)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1). Listed on Appendix II of CITES (3), and Appendix II of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or Bonn Convention) (4).

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