African Penguin vs アオボウシインコ
Spheniscus demersus 比較対象 Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Penguin | アオボウシインコ |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Spheniscus demersus | Amazona aestiva |
| 目 | Sphenisciformes | Psittaciformes |
| 科 | Spheniscidae | Psittacidae |
| 保全状況 | Endangered | Near Threatened |
| 体長 | 60.0 cm (23.6 in) | 36.0 cm (14.2 in) |
| 翼開長 | 42.0 cm (16.5 in) | 55.0 cm (21.7 in) |
| 体重 | 3100.0 g (109.35 oz) | 400.0 g (14.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Small schooling fish, especially sardines and anchovies. Forages within 40 km of the colony, diving … | Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
African Penguin
Rocky coastlines and offshore islands of southern Africa. Nests in burrows, under boulders, or in surface scrapes.
アオボウシインコ
Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.
Song & Call Comparison
African Penguin
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.
アオボウシインコ
Loud, raucous squawking and screaming calls. Capable of impressive vocal mimicry including human speech. Contact call is a rolling 'arr-arr'. Highly vocal in social groups.
Geographic Range & Migration
African Penguin
Coastal southwestern Africa from Namibia to Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The only penguin species breeding in Africa.
アオボウシインコ
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
保全状況
African Penguin
アオボウシインコ
How to Tell Them Apart
African Penguin
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.
Sturdy, pointed, black bill with a grey band near the tip
アオボウシインコ
Green body with a turquoise-blue forehead, yellow face, and red and blue wing patches. Red at the bend of the wing visible in flight.
Strong, hooked, dark grey upper mandible with a paler lower mandible
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。
アオボウシインコ
The turquoise-fronted amazon is one of the most popular pet parrots in the world, prized for its ability to mimic human speech and its engaging personality. In the wild, these sociable parrots roost communally in large flocks and fly in pairs to feeding sites at dawn. Habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade threaten wild populations.