Royal Penguin vs King Penguin
Eudyptes schlegeli comparado com Aptenodytes patagonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Royal Penguin | King Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Eudyptes schlegeli | Aptenodytes patagonicus |
| Ordem | Sphenisciformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Família | Spheniscidae | Spheniscidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | 95,0 cm (37.4 in) |
| Envergadura | 24,2 cm (9.5 in) | 64,0 cm (25.2 in) |
| Peso | 4900,0 g (172.84 oz) | 14000,0 g (493.84 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding … |
| Tamanho da postura | 2 | 1 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
King Penguin
Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands with flat or gently sloping beaches. Forages in the Southern Ocean.
Song & Call Comparison
Royal Penguin
King Penguin
Uses individually unique complex calls for mate and chick recognition in noisy colonies. Produces a loud, musical trumpeting. Chick whistles are distinctive per family unit.
Geographic Range & Migration
Royal Penguin
King Penguin
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Estado de conservação
Royal Penguin
King Penguin
How to Tell Them Apart
Royal Penguin
King Penguin
Dark blue-grey back with white belly. Vivid orange-gold auricular patches on the sides of the head and upper breast. Silvery-grey upperparts.
Long, slender, slightly decurved bill with orange mandible plates
About These Birds
Royal Penguin
Royal Penguin, 65–76 cm, breeds exclusively on Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean. Like Macaroni Penguin but with a white (not black) face — the most obvious distinction. Crested penguin; krill and fish feeder. Vulnerable; breeds in one of the world's largest seabird colonies (~800,000 pairs).
King Penguin
O pinguim-rei é o segundo maior pinguim do mundo, com manchas auriculares alaranjadas brilhantes, encontrado em ilhas subantárticas onde forma colônias reprodutivas densas.