Eastern Rockhopper Penguin vs Adelie Penguin

Eudyptes filholi مقارنةً بـ Pygoscelis adeliae

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Eastern Rockhopper Penguin Adelie Penguin
الاسم العلمي Eudyptes filholi Pygoscelis adeliae
الرتبة Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
الفصيلة Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
حالة الحفاظ Not Evaluated Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 18,9 cm (7.4 in)
الوزن 5425,0 g (191.36 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Eastern Rockhopper Penguin only

بلا

Adelie Penguin only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Not Evaluated

Eastern Rockhopper Penguin

Least Concern

Adelie Penguin

About These Birds

Eastern Rockhopper Penguin

Eastern Rockhopper Penguin, 45–58 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic islands of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, including Kerguelen and Campbell Island. Narrower supercilium stripe than Macaroni Penguin. Krill and fish feeder; aggressive and agile on rocky terrain. Vulnerable; declining.

Adelie Penguin

Adélie Penguin, 46–71 cm, is a quintessential Antarctic penguin, breeding in large colonies on the Antarctic continent and nearby islands. Classic tuxedo pattern with a distinctive white eye ring. Piscivore and krill feeder; dives to 175 m. Migratory; travels up to 300 km on sea ice to winter grounds.

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