Martín Pescador Común vs Pingüino Rey

Alcedo atthis comparado con Aptenodytes patagonicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Martín Pescador Común Pingüino Rey
Nombre científico Alcedo atthis Aptenodytes patagonicus
Orden Coraciiformes Sphenisciformes
Familia Alcedinidae Spheniscidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud 17,0 cm (6.7 in) 95,0 cm (37.4 in)
Envergadura 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 64,0 cm (25.2 in)
Peso 36,0 g (1.27 oz) 14000,0 g (493.84 oz)
Dieta Small fish, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Hunts from a low perch over water, diving headfirst … Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding …
Tamaño de la puesta 3-10 1
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Martín Pescador Común 17,0 cm
Pingüino Rey 95,0 cm
Envergadura
Martín Pescador Común 25,0 cm
Pingüino Rey 64,0 cm
Peso
Martín Pescador Común 36,0 g
Pingüino Rey 14000,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Martín Pescador Común only

Pingüino Rey only

Ninguno

Martín Pescador Común

Clear, slow-flowing rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds with suitable perching and nesting banks. Requires clean water with good fish populations.

Pingüino Rey

Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands with flat or gently sloping beaches. Forages in the Southern Ocean.

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Song & Call Comparison

Martín Pescador Común

Canto

A sharp, penetrating 'chee' whistle given in flight, often the first indication of its presence. Short, shrill single note as it darts low over rivers. Contact call is a rippling …

Pingüino Rey

Canto

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Martín Pescador Común

Widespread across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Northern populations migrate south in winter.

Pingüino Rey

Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Martín Pescador Común

Least Concern

Pingüino Rey

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How to Tell Them Apart

Martín Pescador Común

Plumaje

Brilliant electric blue upperparts and orange underparts. Blue-green crown with darker barring. White throat patch and cheek spots. A flash of blue in flight.

Pico

Long, straight, dagger-like dark bill — orange base on the lower mandible in females

Pingüino Rey

Plumaje

Dark blue-grey back with white belly. Vivid orange-gold auricular patches on the sides of the head and upper breast. Silvery-grey upperparts.

Pico

Long, slender, slightly decurved bill with orange mandible plates

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About These Birds

Martín Pescador Común

Martín pescador común (Alcedo atthis) — Una de las aves más coloridas de Europa: azul y verde metálico en el dorso y naranja en el vientre. Habita en ríos y lagos de aguas claras. Captura peces lanzándose en picado. Símbolo del buen estado ecológico del agua.

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.

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