Royal Penguin vs Magellanic Penguin

Eudyptes schlegeli comparado com Spheniscus magellanicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Royal Penguin Magellanic Penguin
Nome científico Eudyptes schlegeli Spheniscus magellanicus
Ordem Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
Família Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 21,9 cm (8.6 in)
Peso 4900,0 g (172.84 oz) 4585,0 g (161.73 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Royal Penguin only

Nenhum

Magellanic Penguin only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Royal Penguin

Least Concern

Magellanic Penguin

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).

Magellanic Penguin

Magellanic Penguin, 61–76 cm, breeds in large colonies on the coasts of southern Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. Two black breast bands, white facial stripe. Migratory; winters northward to southeastern Brazil and the Chilean coast. Piscivore; dives for anchovies and squid. Near Threatened.

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