Águila Arpía vs Pingüino Rey
Harpia harpyja comparado con Aptenodytes patagonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Águila Arpía | Pingüino Rey |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Harpia harpyja | Aptenodytes patagonicus |
| Orden | Accipitriformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Familia | Accipitridae | Spheniscidae |
| Estado de conservación | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Longitud | 100,0 cm (39.4 in) | 95,0 cm (37.4 in) |
| Envergadura | 200,0 cm (78.7 in) | 64,0 cm (25.2 in) |
| Peso | 7500,0 g (264.55 oz) | 14000,0 g (493.84 oz) |
| Dieta | Arboreal mammals including sloths, monkeys, and opossums, which make up over 70% of the diet. … | Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-3 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Águila Arpía
Tropical lowland rainforests, requiring large tracts of continuous forest with tall emergent trees for nesting.
Pingüino Rey
Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands with flat or gently sloping beaches. Forages in the Southern Ocean.
Song & Call Comparison
Águila Arpía
Rarely heard; emits mournful whistled screams 'wheee-oo' and low croaking grunts near the nest. Vocalizations poorly documented given its remote Amazonian habitat.
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
Águila Arpía
Central and South America from southern Mexico through Brazil and northern Argentina. Range is shrinking due to deforestation.
Pingüino Rey
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Estado de conservación
Águila Arpía
Pingüino Rey
How to Tell Them Apart
Águila Arpía
Slate-black upperparts and head with a pale grey breast and white underparts with black barring. A distinctive split grey crest rises when the bird is alarmed.
Massive dark hooked bill, one of the largest of any eagle
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
Águila Arpía
El águila arpía es el águila más grande y poderosa de América, con una envergadura de hasta 200 cm y garras del tamaño de las de un oso. Tiene plumaje gris en las partes superiores, blanco en las inferiores y una llamativa cresta gris. Habita en bosques tropicales de México a Brasil y Bolivia. Caza mamíferos medianos como monos y perezosos, y grandes lagartos. Clasificada como vulnerable debido a la pérdida del bosque tropical y la caza.
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.