Northern Rockhopper Penguin vs Royal Penguin

Eudyptes moseleyi so với Eudyptes schlegeli

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Northern Rockhopper Penguin Royal Penguin
Tên Khoa Học Eudyptes moseleyi Eudyptes schlegeli
Bộ Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
Họ Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Endangered Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 20,4 cm (8.0 in) 24,2 cm (9.5 in)
Khối Lượng 2850,0 g (100.53 oz) 4900,0 g (172.84 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Northern Rockhopper Penguin only

Không

Royal Penguin only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Endangered

Northern Rockhopper Penguin

Least Concern

Royal Penguin

About These Birds

Northern Rockhopper Penguin

Northern Rockhopper Penguin, 45–58 cm, breeds on Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island in the South Atlantic and Amsterdam Island in the Indian Ocean. Distinctive yellow and black crest, red bill, red eyes. Krill and fish feeder. Endangered; population has declined dramatically due to ocean warming and food shortages.

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).

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