Pingüino Emperador vs pigargo europeo

Aptenodytes forsteri comparado con Haliaeetus albicilla

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Pingüino Emperador pigargo europeo
Nombre científico Aptenodytes forsteri Haliaeetus albicilla
Orden Sphenisciformes Accipitriformes
Familia Spheniscidae Accipitridae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud 115,0 cm (45.3 in) 84,0 cm (33.1 in)
Envergadura 76,0 cm (29.9 in) 225,0 cm (88.6 in)
Peso 30000,0 g (1058.22 oz) 5200,0 g (183.42 oz)
Dieta Primarily Antarctic silverfish, krill, and squid. The deepest-diving bird, reaching depths over 500 meters and … Fish, waterfowl, and carrion. Often pirates food from other birds. Takes fish from the water …
Tamaño de la puesta 1 1-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Pingüino Emperador 115,0 cm
pigargo europeo 84,0 cm
Envergadura
Pingüino Emperador 76,0 cm
pigargo europeo 225,0 cm
Peso
Pingüino Emperador 30000,0 g
pigargo europeo 5200,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Pingüino Emperador only

Ninguno

pigargo europeo only

Pingüino Emperador

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

pigargo europeo

Coastlines, large lakes, and rivers with mature trees or cliffs for nesting. Requires large undisturbed areas.

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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.

pigargo europeo

Canto

High-pitched, yelping 'klee-klee' and deep barking 'ra-ra-ra'. Less vocal than Bald Eagle but similar chattering quality. Gives gull-like wailing near nest in breeding season.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Pingüino Emperador

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

pigargo europeo

Northern Europe and Asia from Greenland and Scandinavia to Japan. Reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland.

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Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Pingüino Emperador

Least Concern

pigargo europeo

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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

pigargo europeo

Plumaje

Brown body with a paler head in adults and a distinctive short white wedge-shaped tail. Massive broad wings in flight. Juveniles are darker overall.

Pico

Very large, heavy, pale yellow bill

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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.

pigargo europeo

El pigargo europeo es el águila más grande de Europa y la cuarta más grande del mundo. Extinguido en su día en Gran Bretaña, ha sido reintroducido con éxito en Escocia e Irlanda mediante programas de conservación. Estos poderosos rapaces pueden vivir más de 25 años y forman vínculos de pareja para toda la vida.

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