Abubilla vs Pingüino Rey
Upupa epops comparado con Aptenodytes patagonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Abubilla | Pingüino Rey |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Upupa epops | Aptenodytes patagonicus |
| Orden | Bucerotiformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Familia | Upupidae | Spheniscidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | 28,0 cm (11.0 in) | 95,0 cm (37.4 in) |
| Envergadura | 46,0 cm (18.1 in) | 64,0 cm (25.2 in) |
| Peso | 62,0 g (2.19 oz) | 14000,0 g (493.84 oz) |
| Dieta | Insects and larvae probed from the ground, especially beetle grubs, crickets, and caterpillars. Occasionally takes … | Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding … |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-12 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Abubilla
Open woodland, orchards, vineyards, parkland, and grassland with bare or sparsely vegetated ground for foraging.
Pingüino Rey
Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands with flat or gently sloping beaches. Forages in the Southern Ocean.
Song & Call Comparison
Abubilla
The eponymous call: a soft, far-carrying 'oop-oop-oop', repeated in triplets or quadruplets. Given from a hidden perch; mellow and flute-like. Contact call is a thin 'cherrr'.
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
Abubilla
Europe, Asia, and Africa. Northern populations are migratory. A widespread species across the Old World.
Pingüino Rey
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Estado de conservación
Abubilla
Pingüino Rey
How to Tell Them Apart
Abubilla
Pinkish-brown body with dramatically barred black and white wings and tail. Long, erectile, fan-shaped crest tipped with black. Undulating butterfly-like flight.
Long, thin, slightly decurved bill for probing soil
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
Abubilla
La abubilla es una de las aves más llamativas del Viejo Mundo, con su llamativo plumaje a rayas en blanco y negro y una cresta naranja-rojiza espectacular. Mide unos 25-29 cm. Habita en zonas abiertas, bordes de bosque y jardines desde Europa hasta el sur y sureste de Asia y África. Se alimenta de insectos e invertebrados que extrae del suelo con su largo pico curvo. Es el ave nacional de Israel. Su llamada característica es un 'upupup' resonante.
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.