Pingüino Rey vs Magellanic Penguin
Aptenodytes patagonicus comparado con Spheniscus magellanicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Pingüino Rey | Magellanic Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Aptenodytes patagonicus | Spheniscus magellanicus |
| Orden | Sphenisciformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Familia | Spheniscidae | Spheniscidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | 95,0 cm (37.4 in) | — |
| Envergadura | 64,0 cm (25.2 in) | 21,9 cm (8.6 in) |
| Peso | 14000,0 g (493.84 oz) | 4585,0 g (161.73 oz) |
| Dieta | Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding … | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Pingüino Rey only
Ninguno
Magellanic Penguin only
Pingüino Rey
Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands with flat or gently sloping beaches. Forages in the Southern Ocean.
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Magellanic Penguin
Geographic Range & Migration
Pingüino Rey
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Magellanic Penguin
Estado de conservación
Pingüino Rey
Magellanic Penguin
How to Tell Them Apart
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
Magellanic Penguin
About These Birds
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.
Magellanic Penguin
Magellanic Penguin, 61–76 cm, breeds in large colonies on the coasts of southern Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. Two black breast bands, white facial stripe. Migratory; winters northward to southeastern Brazil and the Chilean coast. Piscivore; dives for anchovies and squid. Near Threatened.