Royal Penguin vs Adelie Penguin

Eudyptes schlegeli مقارنةً بـ Pygoscelis adeliae

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Royal Penguin Adelie Penguin
الاسم العلمي Eudyptes schlegeli Pygoscelis adeliae
الرتبة Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
الفصيلة Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 18,9 cm (7.4 in)
الوزن 4900,0 g (172.84 oz) 5425,0 g (191.36 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Royal Penguin only

بلا

Adelie Penguin only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Royal Penguin

Least Concern

Adelie Penguin

About These Birds

Royal Penguin

Royal Penguin, 65–76 cm, breeds exclusively on Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean. Like Macaroni Penguin but with a white (not black) face — the most obvious distinction. Crested penguin; krill and fish feeder. Vulnerable; breeds in one of the world's largest seabird colonies (~800,000 pairs).

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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