Charrán Ártico vs Pingüino Rey
Sterna paradisaea comparado con Aptenodytes patagonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Charrán Ártico | Pingüino Rey |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Sterna paradisaea | Aptenodytes patagonicus |
| Orden | Charadriiformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Familia | Laridae | Spheniscidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | 34,0 cm (13.4 in) | 95,0 cm (37.4 in) |
| Envergadura | 80,0 cm (31.5 in) | 64,0 cm (25.2 in) |
| Peso | 110,0 g (3.88 oz) | 14000,0 g (493.84 oz) |
| Dieta | Small fish and crustaceans caught by plunge-diving from the air. Hovers briefly before diving. | Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-3 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Charrán Ártico
Breeds on coastal and tundra habitats. Spends most of its life at sea over the open ocean. Nests in colonies on beaches and rocky shores.
Pingüino Rey
Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands with flat or gently sloping beaches. Forages in the Southern Ocean.
Song & Call Comparison
Charrán Ártico
A sharp, grating 'kree-yah' alarm call. Also gives 'kik-kik-kik' near the nest. Highly aggressive vocally during the Arctic breeding season. Calls are harsh and insistent.
Pingüino Rey
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
Charrán Ártico
Breeds in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Migrates to the Antarctic, experiencing two summers per year. Found on every ocean.
Pingüino Rey
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Estado de conservación
Charrán Ártico
Pingüino Rey
How to Tell Them Apart
Charrán Ártico
Pale grey upperparts, white underparts with a black cap. Blood-red bill and short red legs. Deeply forked tail streamers. Winter adults lose the full black cap.
Slender, pointed, bright red bill
Pingüino Rey
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
Charrán Ártico
El charrán ártico realiza la migración más larga de todos los animales, viajando cada año entre sus zonas de reproducción árticas y sus zonas de invernada antárticas, con una ida y vuelta de más de 70.000 km. Gracias a esta ruta, experimenta más horas de luz solar al año que cualquier otra criatura. Pequeño y ágil, pesa unos 100 g y se caracteriza por su pico y patas de color rojo sangre. Defiende agresivamente sus colonias de cría, llegando a …
Pingüino Rey
El pingüino rey es el segundo pingüino más grande del mundo, que cría en colonias masivas en islas subantárticas y se alimenta principalmente de peces.