List of Birds of Namibia - Penguins

Penguins

Order: Sphenisciformes. Family: Spheniscidae

The penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. There are 17 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Namibia.

  • Little Penguin Eudyptula minor
  • African Penguin Spheniscus demersus

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