King Penguin vs Magellanic Penguin
Aptenodytes patagonicus comparado com Spheniscus magellanicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | King Penguin | Magellanic Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Aptenodytes patagonicus | Spheniscus magellanicus |
| 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) | 21,9 cm (8.6 in) |
| Peso | 14000,0 g (493.84 oz) | 4585,0 g (161.73 oz) |
| Dieta | Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding … | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
King Penguin only
Nenhum
Magellanic Penguin only
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.
Magellanic Penguin
Geographic Range & Migration
King Penguin
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Magellanic Penguin
Estado de conservação
King Penguin
Magellanic 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
Magellanic 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.
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.