Macaroni Penguin vs Pingüino Rey
Eudyptes chrysolophus comparado con Aptenodytes patagonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Macaroni Penguin | Pingüino Rey |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Eudyptes chrysolophus | Aptenodytes patagonicus |
| Orden | Sphenisciformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Familia | Spheniscidae | Spheniscidae |
| Estado de conservación | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | 95,0 cm (37.4 in) |
| Envergadura | 23,3 cm (9.2 in) | 64,0 cm (25.2 in) |
| Peso | 4650,0 g (164.02 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
Macaroni 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
Macaroni Penguin
Pingüino Rey
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Estado de conservación
Macaroni Penguin
Pingüino Rey
How to Tell Them Apart
Macaroni 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
Macaroni Penguin
Pingüino macaroni, 70 cm. Penacho amarillo dorado en frente, pico rojo robusto. Islas subantárticas y Antártida. La especie de pingüino más numerosa del mundo. Vulnerable por el cambio climático.
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.