| Common Name | African penguin |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Global |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | MarineSpecies.org, 2050 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | morphology |
| 1st Modifier | locality/area |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'penguin', originally referred to great auk of Newfoundland (now extinct), of unknown origin, but often asserted from Welsh 'pen', i.e. 'head' + 'gwyn', i.e. 'white'. |