Emperor Penguin vs House Sparrow

Aptenodytes forsteri 比較対象 Passer domesticus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Emperor Penguin House Sparrow
学名 Aptenodytes forsteri Passer domesticus
Sphenisciformes Passeriformes
Spheniscidae Passeridae
保全状況 Near Threatened Least Concern
体長 115.0 cm (45.3 in) 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
翼開長 76.0 cm (29.9 in) 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重 30000.0 g (1058.22 oz) 30.0 g (1.06 oz)
食性 Primarily Antarctic silverfish, krill, and squid. The deepest-diving bird, reaching depths over 500 meters and … Primarily seeds and grains, supplemented with insects during breeding season. Readily exploits human food scraps …
一腹卵数 1 1-8
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Emperor Penguin 115.0 cm
House Sparrow 16.0 cm
翼開長
Emperor Penguin 76.0 cm
House Sparrow 25.0 cm
体重
Emperor Penguin 30000.0 g
House Sparrow 30.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Emperor Penguin only

House Sparrow only

Emperor Penguin

Antarctic pack ice and surrounding Southern Ocean. The only penguin species that breeds during the Antarctic winter.

House Sparrow

Closely associated with human habitation. Found in cities, towns, farms, and any built environment. Rarely found far from people.

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Song & Call Comparison

Emperor Penguin

さえずり

Loud, resonant trumpeting calls used for individual recognition in dense colonies. Each bird's call is unique in frequency. Also gives softer contact 'braying' notes.

House Sparrow

さえずり

Monotonous series of chirping 'cheep' and 'chirrup' notes. Male gives 'chilp' song repeatedly. Flocks produce constant chirping chatter. No melodic song; purely functional calls.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Emperor Penguin

Antarctic continent and surrounding sea ice. Breeding colonies are found along the entire Antarctic coastline.

House Sparrow

Native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to every continent except Antarctica, making it the most widely distributed wild bird.

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保全状況

Near Threatened

Emperor Penguin

Least Concern

House Sparrow

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How to Tell Them Apart

Emperor Penguin

羽毛

Black head, chin, and dorsal side with white belly. Bright yellow-orange ear patches fade to pale yellow on the upper breast.

くちばし

Long, slightly decurved bill — black with orange or pink mandible stripe

House Sparrow

羽毛

Males have grey crowns, chestnut napes, black bibs, and streaked brown backs. Females and juveniles are plain buffy-brown with a pale eyebrow stripe.

くちばし

Short, stout, conical bill — black in breeding males, yellowish in non-breeding

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About These Birds

Emperor Penguin

最大・最重量のペンギンで、南極の-60℃の厳しい環境下で繁殖する。オスが卵を抱いて越冬する。

House Sparrow

スズメは人間の居住地に最も密接に関連する鳥の一つで、世界で最も広く分布する鳥種の一つ。原産地はヨーロッパ・アジアだが、人間とともに世界中に持ち込まれた。

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