Eastern Rockhopper Penguin vs Snares Penguin

Eudyptes filholi compared with Eudyptes robustus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Eastern Rockhopper Penguin Snares Penguin
Scientific Name Eudyptes filholi Eudyptes robustus
Order Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
Family Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
Conservation Status Not Evaluated Vulnerable
Length
Wingspan 19.6 cm (7.7 in)
Weight 3191.6666666666665 g (112.58 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Eastern Rockhopper Penguin only

Snares Penguin only

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Eastern Rockhopper Penguin

Vulnerable

Snares Penguin

About These Birds

Eastern Rockhopper Penguin

Eastern Rockhopper Penguin, 45–58 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic islands of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, including Kerguelen and Campbell Island. Narrower supercilium stripe than Macaroni Penguin. Krill and fish feeder; aggressive and agile on rocky terrain. Vulnerable; declining.

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.

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