Erect-crested Penguin vs Pingüino Rey
Eudyptes sclateri comparado con Aptenodytes patagonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Erect-crested Penguin | Pingüino Rey |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Eudyptes sclateri | Aptenodytes patagonicus |
| Orden | Sphenisciformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Familia | Spheniscidae | Spheniscidae |
| Estado de conservación | Endangered | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | 95,0 cm (37.4 in) |
| Envergadura | 22,3 cm (8.8 in) | 64,0 cm (25.2 in) |
| Peso | 5529,0 g (195.03 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
Erect-crested 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
Erect-crested Penguin
Pingüino Rey
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Estado de conservación
Erect-crested Penguin
Pingüino Rey
How to Tell Them Apart
Erect-crested 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
Erect-crested Penguin
Pingüino de Sclater, 55-70 cm. Penacho amarillo largo y erecto, piel rosada alrededor del pico. Islas subantárticas del Índico. En peligro por pesca incidental y 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.