Cacatúa ninfa vs Pingüino Rey
Nymphicus hollandicus comparado con Aptenodytes patagonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Cacatúa ninfa | Pingüino Rey |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Nymphicus hollandicus | Aptenodytes patagonicus |
| Orden | Psittaciformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Familia | Cacatuidae | Spheniscidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | 32,0 cm (12.6 in) | 95,0 cm (37.4 in) |
| Envergadura | 40,0 cm (15.7 in) | 64,0 cm (25.2 in) |
| Peso | 90,0 g (3.17 oz) | 14000,0 g (493.84 oz) |
| Dieta | Seeds, grain, berries, and plant material. Forages on the ground in open areas. In captivity, … | Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1-7 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Cacatúa ninfa
Open arid and semi-arid habitats including scrubland, farmland, and woodland near water in Australia.
Pingüino Rey
Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands with flat or gently sloping beaches. Forages in the Southern Ocean.
Song & Call Comparison
Cacatúa ninfa
A loud, whistled 'weet' or 'weeeet'. Males whistle a melodic series; contact call is a high nasal 'ny'. Capable of mimicry in captivity. Song is relatively simple but pleasant.
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
Cacatúa ninfa
Interior of Australia, generally avoiding coastal areas. The second most popular pet bird worldwide.
Pingüino Rey
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Estado de conservación
Cacatúa ninfa
Pingüino Rey
How to Tell Them Apart
Cacatúa ninfa
Wild-type males are grey with white wing patches, a yellow face, and bright orange cheek patches. Females are duller with barred tail undersides. Many captive color mutations exist.
Short, curved, grey 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
Cacatúa ninfa
La cacatúa ninfa es el miembro más pequeño de la familia de las cacatúas y una de las aves de compañía más populares del mundo. Estos loros dóciles e inteligentes pueden aprender a silbar melodías e imitar sonidos. En estado salvaje son nómadas y se desplazan en bandadas siguiendo la disponibilidad de agua y alimento por el interior semiárido de Australia.
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.