Mirlo Común vs Pingüino Rey
Turdus merula comparado con Aptenodytes patagonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Mirlo Común | Pingüino Rey |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Turdus merula | Aptenodytes patagonicus |
| Orden | Passeriformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Familia | Turdidae | Spheniscidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | 25,0 cm (9.8 in) | 95,0 cm (37.4 in) |
| Envergadura | 36,0 cm (14.2 in) | 64,0 cm (25.2 in) |
| Peso | 100,0 g (3.53 oz) | 14000,0 g (493.84 oz) |
| Dieta | Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls … | Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3-5 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Mirlo Común
Woodland, hedgerows, gardens, and parks. One of the most common garden birds across Europe.
Pingüino Rey
Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands with flat or gently sloping beaches. Forages in the Southern Ocean.
Song & Call Comparison
Mirlo Común
Arguably Britain's finest songster: rich, flute-like phrases with deep, mellow quality. Sings persistently at dusk. Alarm is a sharp 'chook-chook'. Song includes liquid 'pew' notes.
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
Mirlo Común
Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand. Northern populations are migratory.
Pingüino Rey
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Estado de conservación
Mirlo Común
Pingüino Rey
How to Tell Them Apart
Mirlo Común
Males are jet black with a bright yellow-orange bill and eye-ring. Females are dark brown with mottled underparts and a dull yellowish bill.
Bright yellow-orange bill in males, dull brownish in females
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
Mirlo Común
Mirlo común (Turdus merula) — Uno de los pájaros más populares de Europa. El macho es completamente negro con el pico y el anillo ocular amarillos; la hembra es parda con moteado en el pecho. Canto flautístico y melodioso. Muy adaptado a jardines, parques y bosques.
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.