African penguin

Scientific name: Spheniscus demersus

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0226

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Habitat

Where it lives

AviList v2026 documents habitat examples for Spheniscus demersus: coastal habitats during breeding.

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Marine and coastal habitats

Sources (1)

Sources

1AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2026 — official Explorer datasetSRC-C540-B04-AVILIST2026

Where it is found

GBIF reports an observation attributed to Spheniscus demersus in South Africa, Africa, dated 2026-01-16. This is a reported occurrence only, not evidence of native range, breeding, exhaustive distribution or a wild setting.

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In NAKTASHIF worlds:Marine and coastal habitats

Sources

1AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2026 — official Explorer datasetSRC-C540-B04-AVILIST2026
2Spheniscus demersus — Animal Diversity WebSRC-C540-B04-ADW-ENT0226
3GBIF taxonomic name match: Spheniscus demersusSRC-DSC-91A2E7066D
4GBIF licensed observation search: Spheniscus demersusSRC-DSC-CF1CA7189E

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T084336891 · last approved 8 November 2026

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GBIF reports an observation attributed to Spheniscus demersus in South Africa, Africa, dated 2026-01-27. This is a reported occurrence only, not evidence of native range, breeding, exhaustive distribution or a wild setting.

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