African Penguin vs アカオノスリ

Spheniscus demersus 比較対象 Buteo jamaicensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Penguin アカオノスリ
学名 Spheniscus demersus Buteo jamaicensis
Sphenisciformes Accipitriformes
Spheniscidae Accipitridae
保全状況 Endangered Least Concern
体長 60.0 cm (23.6 in) 53.0 cm (20.9 in)
翼開長 42.0 cm (16.5 in) 124.0 cm (48.8 in)
体重 3100.0 g (109.35 oz) 1080.0 g (38.10 oz)
食性 Small schooling fish, especially sardines and anchovies. Forages within 40 km of the colony, diving … Small to medium mammals, especially voles, mice, and rabbits. Also takes birds, reptiles, and large …
一腹卵数 2 2-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
African Penguin 60.0 cm
アカオノスリ 53.0 cm
翼開長
African Penguin 42.0 cm
アカオノスリ 124.0 cm
体重
African Penguin 3100.0 g
アカオノスリ 1080.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

African Penguin only

None

アカオノスリ only

African Penguin

Rocky coastlines and offshore islands of southern Africa. Nests in burrows, under boulders, or in surface scrapes.

アカオノスリ

Open country with scattered elevated perches such as trees, poles, and cliffs. Adaptable to farmland, grasslands, roadsides, and suburban areas.

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Song & Call Comparison

African Penguin

さえずり

A loud, donkey-like braying 'waaah-waaah' — hence its nickname 'jackass penguin'. Also gives softer grunts and contact calls at the colony. Highly vocal on breeding beaches.

アカオノスリ

さえずり

Iconic, raspy descending scream: 'kreeeeee-ar', often used in films for all raptors. Gives short barking 'kak' notes near nest. Juveniles beg with persistent squealing whistles.

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Geographic Range & Migration

African Penguin

Coastal southwestern Africa from Namibia to Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The only penguin species breeding in Africa.

アカオノスリ

North America from Alaska to Panama, including the Caribbean. One of the most common raptors in North America.

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保全状況

Endangered

African Penguin

Least Concern

アカオノスリ

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How to Tell Them Apart

African Penguin

羽毛

Black upperparts and white underparts with a distinctive black horseshoe-shaped band across the breast. Pink patches of bare skin above the eyes help with thermoregulation.

くちばし

Sturdy, pointed, black bill with a grey band near the tip

アカオノスリ

羽毛

Variable plumage from pale to dark morphs. Most adults have rich brown upperparts, a pale breast with a dark belly band, and the characteristic rufous-red tail.

くちばし

Dark hooked bill with a yellow cere

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About These Birds

African Penguin

南アフリカ西部沿岸とその島嶼に生息するペンギン(体長60〜70cm)。黒い背中と白い腹に黒い縦縞、眼上部のピンクの皮膚が特徴的。Spheniscus demersus(アフリカペンギン)はロバのような「ブレイヤー」という鳴き声から「ジャッカスペンギン」とも呼ばれる。過去1世紀で個体数が97%以上減少し、絶滅危惧種に指定されている。Spheniscidae科。

アカオノスリ

The red-tailed hawk is the most widespread and common hawk in North America. Its screaming cry is so iconic that it is often dubbed over bald eagle footage in films and television. These adaptable raptors thrive in human-altered landscapes and are a familiar sight perched along highways.

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