African Penguin
species of bird
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Summary
African Penguin is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.43% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,187 views/month, #837 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Critically Endangered[4]
- Parent taxon: Spheniscus[5]
- Taxon name: Spheniscus demersus[6]
- Subclass of: penguin[7]
- Commons category: Spheniscus demersus[8]
- Commons gallery: Spheniscus demersus[9]
- Described by source: Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[10]
- Short name: S. demersus[11]
- Taxon common name: pengwin brefog[12], African Penguin[13], Brillenpinguin[14], Pingüino de El Cabo[15], pingüí del Cap[16], tučňák brýlový[17], aafrika pingviin (prillpingviin)[18], Kappingvin[19], Очковый пингвин[20], ケープペンギン[21], Æselpingvin[22], afrikanpingviini[23], pápaszemes pingvin[24], pingwin przylądkowy[25]
- Mass: 103 g[26]
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Identifiers
African Penguin's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 3813[27]. African Penguin's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 92683[28]. African Penguin's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45512089[29]. African Penguin's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5229384[30]. African Penguin's ITIS TSN is recorded as 174462[31].
Why It Matters
African Penguin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]