Emperor Penguin vs Mandarin Duck
Aptenodytes forsteri 비교 대상 Aix galericulata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Emperor Penguin | Mandarin Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Aptenodytes forsteri | Aix galericulata |
| 목 | Sphenisciformes | Anseriformes |
| 과 | Spheniscidae | Anatidae |
| 보전 상태 | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| 체장 | 115.0 cm (45.3 in) | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) |
| 날개 폭 | 76.0 cm (29.9 in) | 70.0 cm (27.6 in) |
| 체중 | 30000.0 g (1058.22 oz) | 570.0 g (20.11 oz) |
| 식성 | Primarily Antarctic silverfish, krill, and squid. The deepest-diving bird, reaching depths over 500 meters and … | Seeds, acorns, grains, aquatic plants, insects, snails, and small fish. Forages by dabbling, walking, and … |
| 산란 수 | 1 | 7-14 |
| 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.
Mandarin Duck
Wooded lakes, rivers, and ponds surrounded by dense forest. Unlike most ducks, regularly perches in trees and nests in tree cavities.
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.
Mandarin Duck
Male gives a low whistled 'hib' or 'weep'. Female utters a soft quacking 'kek'. Generally quiet and secretive. No loud territorial song; vocalizations subtle and brief.
Geographic Range & Migration
Emperor Penguin
Antarctic continent and surrounding sea ice. Breeding colonies are found along the entire Antarctic coastline.
Mandarin Duck
Native to East Asia including eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea. Feral populations established in Britain and western Europe.
보전 상태
Emperor Penguin
Mandarin Duck
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
Mandarin Duck
Breeding males have an elaborate pattern of orange, green, white, and purple with distinctive orange sail feathers on the back. Females are grey-brown with a white eye-ring and stripe.
Small red bill in breeding males, pinkish in females
About These Birds
Emperor Penguin
황제펭귄은 모든 펭귄 중 가장 크고 무거운 종이다. 남극 겨울에 번식하며 영하 60도의 혹독한 추위를 견딘다. 수컷이 두 달 이상 알을 품는 동안 먹이 없이 버티는 것으로 유명하다.
Mandarin Duck
중간 크기의 아름다운 오리로 체장 41–49cm이며, 수컷은 오렌지색 볏, 녹색과 보라색 관, 흰색 눈썹, 청동색 옆구리가 화려하게 어우러진 깃털을 갖는다. 동아시아 산지 숲 속 호수와 하천에 서식하며, 유럽과 북아메리카에도 도입되었다. 견과류, 씨앗, 수생식물을 먹는다. 관심 필요 종이다.