Picogordo vs Pingüino Rey
Coccothraustes coccothraustes comparado con Aptenodytes patagonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Picogordo | Pingüino Rey |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Coccothraustes coccothraustes | Aptenodytes patagonicus |
| Orden | Passeriformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Familia | Fringillidae | Spheniscidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | 18,0 cm (7.1 in) | 95,0 cm (37.4 in) |
| Envergadura | 32,0 cm (12.6 in) | 64,0 cm (25.2 in) |
| Peso | 55,0 g (1.94 oz) | 14000,0 g (493.84 oz) |
| Dieta | Seeds and kernels, especially from cherries, olives, elms, and hornbeams. The bill exerts a force … | Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3-5 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Picogordo
Deciduous and mixed woodland, orchards, parks, and large gardens with mature fruiting trees.
Pingüino Rey
Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands with flat or gently sloping beaches. Forages in the Southern Ocean.
Song & Call Comparison
Picogordo
A sharp, metallic 'tsick' call — the primary vocalization and often all that's heard. Song is a thin, reedy warble. Generally inconspicuous vocally despite its striking appearance.
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
Picogordo
Europe, North Africa, and western and central Asia. Partially migratory, with northern populations moving south in winter.
Pingüino Rey
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Estado de conservación
Picogordo
Pingüino Rey
How to Tell Them Apart
Picogordo
Orange-brown head with a black bib and eye stripe. Warm brown back, grey nape, and broad white wing bar. Massive head and bill give a top-heavy appearance.
Enormously powerful, conical, pale bill capable of cracking cherry and olive stones
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
Picogordo
El picogordo es un pinzón de gran tamaño con un pico enorme y poderoso adaptado para partir semillas duras. Tiene plumaje marrón-anaranjado con alas negras y blancas. Mide unos 16-18 cm. Habita en bosques caducifolios y mixtos de Europa, Asia central y este asiático. Se alimenta principalmente de semillas de cerezo, acebo y olivo, que puede partir con su robusto pico. Especie tímida y difícil de observar a pesar de su gran tamaño entre los pinzones.
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.