King Penguin vs Gentoo Penguin
Aptenodytes patagonicus comparado com Pygoscelis papua
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | King Penguin | Gentoo Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Aptenodytes patagonicus | Pygoscelis papua |
| Ordem | Sphenisciformes | Sphenisciformes |
| Família | Spheniscidae | Spheniscidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | 95,0 cm (37.4 in) | — |
| Envergadura | 64,0 cm (25.2 in) | 25,2 cm (9.9 in) |
| Peso | 14000,0 g (493.84 oz) | 6225,0 g (219.58 oz) |
| Dieta | Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding … | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 1 | 2 |
| 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
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.
Gentoo Penguin
Geographic Range & Migration
King Penguin
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Gentoo Penguin
Estado de conservação
King Penguin
Gentoo Penguin
How to Tell Them Apart
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
Gentoo Penguin
About These Birds
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.
Gentoo Penguin
Gentoo Penguin, 75–90 cm, is the fastest swimming penguin, reaching 36 km/h. Distinctive white eye-stripe and orange-red bill; tail bobs from side to side while walking. Breeds from Falklands to Antarctic Peninsula. Piscivore and krill feeder; dives to 200 m. Population expanding southward with warming.