Snares Penguin vs Yellow-eyed Penguin

Eudyptes robustus comparé à Megadyptes antipodes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Snares Penguin Yellow-eyed Penguin
Nom scientifique Eudyptes robustus Megadyptes antipodes
Ordre Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
Famille Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 19,6 cm (7.7 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Poids 3191,6666666666665 g (112.58 oz) 5636,666666666667 g (198.83 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Snares Penguin only

Yellow-eyed Penguin only

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Snares Penguin

Endangered

Yellow-eyed Penguin

About These Birds

Snares Penguin

Snares Penguin, 50–63 cm, breeds only on the Snares Islands, a tiny New Zealand sub-Antarctic archipelago. Bold yellow crest meeting above bill, pink facial skin, red-pink bill. Piscivore and krill feeder. Vulnerable; limited to a single island group making it inherently at risk from any catastrophe.

Yellow-eyed Penguin

Yellow-eyed Penguin, 56–78 cm, is one of the world's rarest penguins, endemic to southeastern New Zealand and sub-Antarctic islands. Distinctive yellow iris and yellow band behind the eye. Piscivore; dives to 120 m for blue cod and opalfish. Endangered; threatened by habitat loss, introduced predators, and fisheries bycatch.

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