Pingüino Africano vs Humboldt Penguin
Spheniscus demersus comparado con Spheniscus humboldti
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Pingüino Africano | Humboldt Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Spheniscus demersus | Spheniscus humboldti |
| Orden | Sphenisciformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Familia | Spheniscidae | Spheniscidae |
| Estado de conservación | Endangered | Vulnerable |
| Longitud | 60,0 cm (23.6 in) | — |
| Envergadura | 42,0 cm (16.5 in) | 21,0 cm (8.3 in) |
| Peso | 3100,0 g (109.35 oz) | 4416,666666666667 g (155.79 oz) |
| Dieta | Small schooling fish, especially sardines and anchovies. Forages within 40 km of the colony, diving … | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Pingüino Africano
Rocky coastlines and offshore islands of southern Africa. Nests in burrows, under boulders, or in surface scrapes.
Song & Call Comparison
Pingüino Africano
A loud, donkey-like braying 'waaah-waaah' — hence its nickname 'jackass penguin'. Also gives softer grunts and contact calls at the colony. Highly vocal on breeding beaches.
Humboldt Penguin
Geographic Range & Migration
Pingüino Africano
Coastal southwestern Africa from Namibia to Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The only penguin species breeding in Africa.
Humboldt Penguin
Estado de conservación
Pingüino Africano
Humboldt Penguin
How to Tell Them Apart
Pingüino Africano
Black upperparts and white underparts with a distinctive black horseshoe-shaped band across the breast. Pink patches of bare skin above the eyes help with thermoregulation.
Sturdy, pointed, black bill with a grey band near the tip
Humboldt Penguin
About These Birds
Pingüino Africano
El pingüino africano (Spheniscus demersus) es el único pingüino nidificante en África, con colonias en las costas sudafricanas y namibianas. Los adultos tienen una banda negra en herradura y manchas negras en el pecho. Considerada especie En Peligro por el colapso de los bancos de peces y la contaminación por petróleo. Familia Spheniscidae.
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.