A banded penguin, Spheniscus demersus, which is the only penguin found in Africa and is confined to the coasts and waters of southern Africa; also called jackass penguin.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Ontario Library Review.
Definition of African penguin in US English:
African penguin
noun
A banded penguin, Spheniscus demersus, which is the only penguin found in Africa and is confined to the coasts and waters of southern Africa; also called jackass penguin.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Ontario Library Review.