Snares Penguin vs Yellow-eyed Penguin

Eudyptes robustus مقارنةً بـ Megadyptes antipodes

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Snares Penguin Yellow-eyed Penguin
الاسم العلمي Eudyptes robustus Megadyptes antipodes
الرتبة Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
الفصيلة Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 19,6 cm (7.7 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
الوزن 3191,6666666666665 g (112.58 oz) 5636,666666666667 g (198.83 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Snares Penguin only

Yellow-eyed Penguin only

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Snares Penguin

Endangered

Yellow-eyed Penguin

About These Birds

Snares Penguin

Snares Penguin, 50–63 cm, breeds only on the Snares Islands, a tiny New Zealand sub-Antarctic archipelago. Bold yellow crest meeting above bill, pink facial skin, red-pink bill. Piscivore and krill feeder. Vulnerable; limited to a single island group making it inherently at risk from any catastrophe.

Yellow-eyed Penguin

Yellow-eyed Penguin, 56–78 cm, is one of the world's rarest penguins, endemic to southeastern New Zealand and sub-Antarctic islands. Distinctive yellow iris and yellow band behind the eye. Piscivore; dives to 120 m for blue cod and opalfish. Endangered; threatened by habitat loss, introduced predators, and fisheries bycatch.

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