Snares Penguin vs Chinstrap Penguin

Eudyptes robustus مقارنةً بـ Pygoscelis antarcticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Snares Penguin Chinstrap Penguin
الاسم العلمي Eudyptes robustus Pygoscelis antarcticus
الرتبة Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
الفصيلة Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 19,6 cm (7.7 in) 20,1 cm (7.9 in)
الوزن 3191,6666666666665 g (112.58 oz) 4105,833333333333 g (144.83 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Snares Penguin only

Chinstrap Penguin only

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Snares Penguin

Least Concern

Chinstrap 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.

Chinstrap Penguin

Chinstrap Penguin, 68–76 cm, is named for the thin black line under the chin resembling a helmet strap. Breeds on Antarctic Peninsula and sub-Antarctic islands; among the most abundant penguins. Krill specialist; dives to 70 m. Highly vocal and aggressive at colonies. Partially migratory.

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