African Penguin vs Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Spheniscus demersus 비교 대상 Cicinnurus respublica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | African Penguin | Wilson's Bird-of-paradise |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Spheniscus demersus | Cicinnurus respublica |
| 목 | Sphenisciformes | Passeriformes |
| 과 | Spheniscidae | Paradisaeidae |
| 보전 상태 | Endangered | Near Threatened |
| 체장 | 60.0 cm (23.6 in) | 16.0 cm (6.3 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 42.0 cm (16.5 in) | 19.0 cm (7.5 in) |
| 체중 | 3100.0 g (109.35 oz) | 55.0 g (1.94 oz) |
| 식성 | Small schooling fish, especially sardines and anchovies. Forages within 40 km of the colony, diving … | Fruit and insects gleaned from the forest canopy and subcanopy. Particularly favors figs. |
| 산란 수 | 2 | -- |
| 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.
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Lowland and hill forests on the small islands of Waigeo and Batanta in the Raja Ampat archipelago, Indonesia.
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.
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Male gives a harsh, nasal 'waah' or 'eeah' from display perch. Song is poorly documented in wild. Also produces mechanical rattling wing sounds during display flights.
Geographic Range & Migration
African Penguin
Coastal southwestern Africa from Namibia to Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The only penguin species breeding in Africa.
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Endemic to the islands of Waigeo and Batanta off the northwestern tip of New Guinea, Indonesia.
보전 상태
African Penguin
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
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
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Males have a brilliant red back, yellow nape, turquoise blue bare crown, and green breast shield. Violet-blue curled tail wires. Females are brownish with bare blue crown.
Short, slightly curved greyish bill
About These Birds
African Penguin
아프리카펭귄은 아프리카 대륙에 고유한 유일한 펭귄 종으로, 당나귀 울음소리 같은 울음 때문에 자카스펭귄이라고도 불린다. 남아프리카와 나미비아의 해안과 섬에 서식한다. 현재 멸종 위기종으로, 어업과 서식지 훼손으로 인해 지난 세기 동안 개체수가 급격히 감소했다.
Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
Wilson's bird-of-paradise is one of the most extraordinarily colored birds on Earth. Males meticulously clear a patch of forest floor as a display court, removing every leaf and twig. The species was virtually unknown to science until the late 20th century due to its restricted island range.