Southern Rockhopper Penguin vs Königspinguin
Eudyptes chrysocome verglichen mit Aptenodytes patagonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Southern Rockhopper Penguin | Königspinguin |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Eudyptes chrysocome | Aptenodytes patagonicus |
| Ordnung | Sphenisciformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Familie | Spheniscidae | Spheniscidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 95,0 cm (37.4 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 19,6 cm (7.7 in) | 64,0 cm (25.2 in) |
| Gewicht | 2615,0 g (92.24 oz) | 14000,0 g (493.84 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding … |
| Gelegegröße | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Königspinguin
Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands with flat or gently sloping beaches. Forages in the Southern Ocean.
Song & Call Comparison
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
Königspinguin
Uses individually unique complex calls for mate and chick recognition in noisy colonies. Produces a loud, musical trumpeting. Chick whistles are distinctive per family unit.
Geographic Range & Migration
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
Königspinguin
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Erhaltungsstatus
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
Königspinguin
How to Tell Them Apart
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
Königspinguin
Dark blue-grey back with white belly. Vivid orange-gold auricular patches on the sides of the head and upper breast. Silvery-grey upperparts.
Long, slender, slightly decurved bill with orange mandible plates
About These Birds
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
Southern Rockhopper Penguin, 45–58 cm, breeds on Falkland Islands and southern South American sub-Antarctic islands. Characteristic yellow plume starts above the eye, vivid red eyes and bill. Leaps with both feet together over boulders. Krill and fish feeder; dives to 100 m. Vulnerable; declining populations.
Königspinguin
Der Königspinguin ist die zweitgrößte Pinguinart und bekannt für seine auffälligen orange-goldenen Kopfzeichnungen. Anders als die meisten Pinguine baut der Königspinguin kein Nest, sondern bebrütet sein einzelnes Ei auf den Füßen. Sein 14 bis 16 Monate dauernder Brutzyklus ist der längste aller Pinguinarten.