Royal Penguin vs Humboldt Penguin

Eudyptes schlegeli compared with Spheniscus humboldti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Royal Penguin Humboldt Penguin
Scientific Name Eudyptes schlegeli Spheniscus humboldti
Order Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
Family Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Vulnerable
Length
Wingspan 24.2 cm (9.5 in) 21.0 cm (8.3 in)
Weight 4900.0 g (172.84 oz) 4416.666666666667 g (155.79 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Royal Penguin only

None

Humboldt Penguin only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Royal Penguin

Vulnerable

Humboldt 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).

Humboldt Penguin

Humboldt Penguin, 56–70 cm, is restricted to the coasts of Peru and Chile, dependent on cold, fish-rich Humboldt Current. Single white facial stripe, large bare skin patch around bill. Piscivore; dives for anchovies and herring. Vulnerable; populations severely reduced by guano harvesting, fishing pressure, and El Niño.

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