African penguin | 台北市立動物園資訊網
TheAfricanpenguinisonlyfoundonthesouth-westerncoastofAfrica,livingincolonieson24islandsbetweenNamibiaandAlgoaBay,nearPortElizabeth, ...
Species of bird
The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as Cape penguin or South African penguin, is a species of penguin confined to southern African waters. Like all extant penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined body and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine habitat. Adults weigh an average of 2.2–3.5 kg (4.9–7.7 lb) and are 60–70 cm (24–28 in) tall. The species has distinctive pink patches of skin above the eyes and a black facial mask. The bodys upper parts are black and sharply delineated from the white underparts, which are spotted and marked with a black band.
The African penguin is a pursuit diver and feeds primarily on fish and squid. Once extremely numerous, the African penguin is declining rapidly due to a combination of several threats and is classified as endangered. It is a charismatic species and is popular ...
African penguin | 台北市立動物園資訊網
African Penguin | 台北市立動物園資訊網
African penguin | 台北市立動物園資訊網
African Penguin Spheniscus demersus | 台北市立動物園資訊網
African penguin | 台北市立動物園資訊網
African Penguin | 台北市立動物園資訊網
African penguin | 台北市立動物園資訊網
African Penguin | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Spheniscus demersus | 台北市立動物園資訊網
【國王企鵝】:企鵝科;
體長94-95公分,體重9-15公斤。與皇帝企鵝相較,嘴相對較長,耳斑有不同的色調及形狀。幼鳥有較淺的黃色耳斑及較暗的下顎板...
【黑腳企鵝】:企鵝科;CITES、農委會
體長68-70公分。黑臉從眼後上至白眉處。一些鳥在上胸處有第二個黑帶。幼鳥的頭灰色及胸帶不明顯。鳥兒水中游群居。好奇、膽...