Emperor Penguin vs Galapagos Penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri 比較対象 Spheniscus mendiculus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Emperor Penguin | Galapagos Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aptenodytes forsteri | Spheniscus mendiculus |
| 目 | Sphenisciformes | Sphenisciformes |
| 科 | Spheniscidae | Spheniscidae |
| 保全状況 | Near Threatened | Endangered |
| 体長 | 115.0 cm (45.3 in) | — |
| 翼開長 | 76.0 cm (29.9 in) | 16.6 cm (6.5 in) |
| 体重 | 30000.0 g (1058.22 oz) | 2040.0 g (71.96 oz) |
| 食性 | Primarily Antarctic silverfish, krill, and squid. The deepest-diving bird, reaching depths over 500 meters and … | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | 1 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Emperor Penguin
Antarctic pack ice and surrounding Southern Ocean. The only penguin species that breeds during the Antarctic winter.
Song & Call Comparison
Emperor Penguin
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.
Galapagos Penguin
Geographic Range & Migration
Emperor Penguin
Antarctic continent and surrounding sea ice. Breeding colonies are found along the entire Antarctic coastline.
Galapagos Penguin
保全状況
Emperor Penguin
Galapagos Penguin
How to Tell Them Apart
Emperor Penguin
Black head, chin, and dorsal side with white belly. Bright yellow-orange ear patches fade to pale yellow on the upper breast.
Long, slightly decurved bill — black with orange or pink mandible stripe
Galapagos Penguin
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。
Galapagos Penguin
Galápagos Penguin, 49–53 cm, is the only penguin that breeds north of the equator. Restricted to the Galápagos Islands and dependent on Humboldt Current upwelling. Banded black-and-white with a horseshoe breast band. Piscivore; dives for sardines and mullet. Endangered; highly vulnerable to El Niño events.