Little Penguin vs Adelie Penguin

Eudyptula minor مقارنةً بـ Pygoscelis adeliae

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Little Penguin Adelie Penguin
الاسم العلمي Eudyptula minor Pygoscelis adeliae
الرتبة Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
الفصيلة Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 13,4 cm (5.3 in) 18,9 cm (7.4 in)
الوزن 1321,6666666666667 g (46.62 oz) 5425,0 g (191.36 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Little Penguin only

بلا

Adelie Penguin only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Little Penguin

Least Concern

Adelie Penguin

About These Birds

Little Penguin

Little Penguin, 30–40 cm, is the world's smallest penguin, found in southern Australia and New Zealand. Blue-grey upperparts, white below. Returns to burrows only after dark to avoid aerial predators. Piscivore; dives to 70 m for small fish and cephalopods. Resident near breeding sites year-round.

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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