Erect-crested Penguin vs Adelie Penguin

Eudyptes sclateri مقارنةً بـ Pygoscelis adeliae

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Erect-crested Penguin Adelie Penguin
الاسم العلمي Eudyptes sclateri Pygoscelis adeliae
الرتبة Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
الفصيلة Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
حالة الحفاظ Endangered Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 18,9 cm (7.4 in)
الوزن 5529,0 g (195.03 oz) 5425,0 g (191.36 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Erect-crested Penguin only

Adelie Penguin only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Endangered

Erect-crested Penguin

Least Concern

Adelie Penguin

About These Birds

Erect-crested Penguin

Erect-crested Penguin, 67–70 cm, breeds only on Bounty and Antipodes Islands southeast of New Zealand. Distinctive erect, brush-like yellow crest standing upright from eye to crown. Forages at sea for fish and squid; breeding biology poorly known due to remote location. Endangered; 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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