Snares Penguin vs Galapagos Penguin

Eudyptes robustus comparado com Spheniscus mendiculus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Snares Penguin Galapagos Penguin
Nome científico Eudyptes robustus Spheniscus mendiculus
Ordem Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
Família Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Endangered
Comprimento
Envergadura 19,6 cm (7.7 in) 16,6 cm (6.5 in)
Peso 3191,6666666666665 g (112.58 oz) 2040,0 g (71.96 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Snares Penguin only

Galapagos Penguin only

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Snares Penguin

Endangered

Galapagos 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.

Galapagos Penguin

Galápagos Penguin, 49–53 cm, is the only penguin that breeds north of the equator. Restricted to the Galápagos Islands and dependent on Humboldt Current upwelling. Banded black-and-white with a horseshoe breast band. Piscivore; dives for sardines and mullet. Endangered; highly vulnerable to El Niño events.

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