Kaiserpinguin vs Galapagos Penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri verglichen mit Spheniscus mendiculus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Kaiserpinguin | Galapagos Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Aptenodytes forsteri | Spheniscus mendiculus |
| Ordnung | Sphenisciformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Familie | Spheniscidae | Spheniscidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Near Threatened | Endangered |
| Länge | 115,0 cm (45.3 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 76,0 cm (29.9 in) | 16,6 cm (6.5 in) |
| Gewicht | 30000,0 g (1058.22 oz) | 2040,0 g (71.96 oz) |
| Ernährung | Primarily Antarctic silverfish, krill, and squid. The deepest-diving bird, reaching depths over 500 meters and … | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Kaiserpinguin
Antarctic pack ice and surrounding Southern Ocean. The only penguin species that breeds during the Antarctic winter.
Song & Call Comparison
Kaiserpinguin
Loud, resonant trumpeting calls used for individual recognition in dense colonies. Each bird's call is unique in frequency. Also gives softer contact 'braying' notes.
Galapagos Penguin
Geographic Range & Migration
Kaiserpinguin
Antarctic continent and surrounding sea ice. Breeding colonies are found along the entire Antarctic coastline.
Galapagos Penguin
Erhaltungsstatus
Kaiserpinguin
Galapagos Penguin
How to Tell Them Apart
Kaiserpinguin
Black head, chin, and dorsal side with white belly. Bright yellow-orange ear patches fade to pale yellow on the upper breast.
Long, slightly decurved bill — black with orange or pink mandible stripe
Galapagos Penguin
About These Birds
Kaiserpinguin
Der Kaiserpinguin ist die größte und schwerste aller Pinguinarten. Er brütet unter den härtesten Bedingungen der Erde und erträgt antarktische Wintertemperaturen von bis zu -60 °C und Windgeschwindigkeiten von 200 km/h. Männchen bebrüten das einzelne Ei etwa 65 Tage lang auf ihren Füßen unter einer Bruttasche, während sie fasten.
Galapagos Penguin
Galápagos Penguin, 49–53 cm, is the only penguin that breeds north of the equator. Restricted to the Galápagos Islands and dependent on Humboldt Current upwelling. Banded black-and-white with a horseshoe breast band. Piscivore; dives for sardines and mullet. Endangered; highly vulnerable to El Niño events.