Snares Penguin vs Yellow-eyed Penguin

Eudyptes robustus comparado com Megadyptes antipodes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Snares Penguin Yellow-eyed Penguin
Nome científico Eudyptes robustus Megadyptes antipodes
Ordem Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
Família Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 19,6 cm (7.7 in) 25,6 cm (10.1 in)
Peso 3191,6666666666665 g (112.58 oz) 5636,666666666667 g (198.83 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Snares Penguin only

Yellow-eyed Penguin only

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Snares Penguin

Endangered

Yellow-eyed Penguin

About These Birds

Snares Penguin

Snares Penguin, 50–63 cm, breeds only on the Snares Islands, a tiny New Zealand sub-Antarctic archipelago. Bold yellow crest meeting above bill, pink facial skin, red-pink bill. Piscivore and krill feeder. Vulnerable; limited to a single island group making it inherently at risk from any catastrophe.

Yellow-eyed Penguin

Yellow-eyed Penguin, 56–78 cm, is one of the world's rarest penguins, endemic to southeastern New Zealand and sub-Antarctic islands. Distinctive yellow iris and yellow band behind the eye. Piscivore; dives to 120 m for blue cod and opalfish. Endangered; threatened by habitat loss, introduced predators, and fisheries bycatch.

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