Pingüino Emperador vs Gorrión Común

Aptenodytes forsteri comparado con Passer domesticus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Pingüino Emperador Gorrión Común
Nombre científico Aptenodytes forsteri Passer domesticus
Orden Sphenisciformes Passeriformes
Familia Spheniscidae Passeridae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud 115,0 cm (45.3 in) 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Envergadura 76,0 cm (29.9 in) 25,0 cm (9.8 in)
Peso 30000,0 g (1058.22 oz) 30,0 g (1.06 oz)
Dieta Primarily Antarctic silverfish, krill, and squid. The deepest-diving bird, reaching depths over 500 meters and … Primarily seeds and grains, supplemented with insects during breeding season. Readily exploits human food scraps …
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1-8
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Pingüino Emperador 115,0 cm
Gorrión Común 16,0 cm
Envergadura
Pingüino Emperador 76,0 cm
Gorrión Común 25,0 cm
Peso
Pingüino Emperador 30000,0 g
Gorrión Común 30,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Pingüino Emperador only

Gorrión Común only

Pingüino Emperador

Antarctic pack ice and surrounding Southern Ocean. The only penguin species that breeds during the Antarctic winter.

Gorrión Común

Closely associated with human habitation. Found in cities, towns, farms, and any built environment. Rarely found far from people.

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Song & Call Comparison

Pingüino Emperador

Canto

Loud, resonant trumpeting calls used for individual recognition in dense colonies. Each bird's call is unique in frequency. Also gives softer contact 'braying' notes.

Gorrión Común

Canto

Monotonous series of chirping 'cheep' and 'chirrup' notes. Male gives 'chilp' song repeatedly. Flocks produce constant chirping chatter. No melodic song; purely functional calls.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Pingüino Emperador

Antarctic continent and surrounding sea ice. Breeding colonies are found along the entire Antarctic coastline.

Gorrión Común

Native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to every continent except Antarctica, making it the most widely distributed wild bird.

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Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Pingüino Emperador

Least Concern

Gorrión Común

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How to Tell Them Apart

Pingüino Emperador

Plumaje

Black head, chin, and dorsal side with white belly. Bright yellow-orange ear patches fade to pale yellow on the upper breast.

Pico

Long, slightly decurved bill — black with orange or pink mandible stripe

Gorrión Común

Plumaje

Males have grey crowns, chestnut napes, black bibs, and streaked brown backs. Females and juveniles are plain buffy-brown with a pale eyebrow stripe.

Pico

Short, stout, conical bill — black in breeding males, yellowish in non-breeding

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About These Birds

Pingüino Emperador

Pingüino emperador, 110-120 cm, hasta 45 kg. El pingüino más grande y pesado. Plumaje negro y blanco con manchas amarillas en cuello. Cría en colonias sobre el hielo antártico en invierno. Vulnerable por cambio climático.

Gorrión Común

El gorrión común es quizás el ave más exitosa del mundo viviendo junto a los humanos. Introducido en todo el mundo desde Europa, ahora habita en casi todos los continentes. El macho tiene una coronilla gris, mejillas blancas y una babero negro. La hembra es parda con rayas. Mide unos 14-16 cm. Altamente dependiente de los asentamientos humanos y la agricultura, raramente se aleja de las zonas pobladas. Se alimenta de semillas, insectos y restos de comida. Enormemente común en …

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