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What are the physical features of African penguins?

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African penguins are 60–68 cm long, weigh 3.7–4 kg. Males are slightly larger. They have black plumage on the chin and back, white breast plumage, and C-shaped white regions on the head. Juveniles have gray feathers on the back and head, white underside, and chicks have gray to brown-gray fluff.