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Spheniscus demersus (Linnaeus, 1758) Family: Spheniscidae Order: Sphenisciformes Back
African penguin Brillenpinguin Manchot du Cap Pingüino del Cabo
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) VU A1acde+2bce CITES II (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial adults sedentary, juveniles disperse far from colony

Spheniscus demersus

Adults sedentary. Pre-moult period at sea 35 days; birds remain at sea for 4 months, after completion of moult and before start of subsequent breeding season. Juveniles, on becoming independent, disperse far from colony; birds from E head W, those from W and S move N. Most birds later return to moult and breed at natal colony. Recorded N to Gabon and Mozambique.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa
Recommended link: http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/stats/adu/species/sp003_00.htm
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations