Southern Rockhopper Penguin vs Pingüino Rey
Eudyptes chrysocome comparado con Aptenodytes patagonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Southern Rockhopper Penguin | Pingüino Rey |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Eudyptes chrysocome | Aptenodytes patagonicus |
| Orden | Sphenisciformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Familia | Spheniscidae | Spheniscidae |
| Estado de conservación | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | 95,0 cm (37.4 in) |
| Envergadura | 19,6 cm (7.7 in) | 64,0 cm (25.2 in) |
| Peso | 2615,0 g (92.24 oz) | 14000,0 g (493.84 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Pingüino Rey
Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands with flat or gently sloping beaches. Forages in the Southern Ocean.
Song & Call Comparison
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
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
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
Pingüino Rey
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Estado de conservación
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
Pingüino Rey
How to Tell Them Apart
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
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
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
Pingüino de penacho amarillo, 50-58 cm. Penacho amarillo brillante detrás de cada ojo, dorso negro, pico rojo anaranjado. Subantártico. Cría en colonias numerosas en acantilados. Vulnerable.
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.