Eastern Rockhopper Penguin vs Königspinguin
Eudyptes filholi verglichen mit Aptenodytes patagonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Eastern Rockhopper Penguin | Königspinguin |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Eudyptes filholi | Aptenodytes patagonicus |
| Ordnung | Sphenisciformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Familie | Spheniscidae | Spheniscidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | 95,0 cm (37.4 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 64,0 cm (25.2 in) |
| Gewicht | — | 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
Eastern 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
Eastern Rockhopper Penguin
Königspinguin
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Erhaltungsstatus
Eastern Rockhopper Penguin
Königspinguin
How to Tell Them Apart
Eastern 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
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.
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.