African Penguin vs 亚马逊鹦鹉
Spheniscus demersus 对比 Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | African Penguin | 亚马逊鹦鹉 |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Spheniscus demersus | Amazona aestiva |
| 目 | Sphenisciformes | Psittaciformes |
| 科 | Spheniscidae | Psittacidae |
| 保护状况 | Endangered | Near Threatened |
| 体长 | 60.0 cm (23.6 in) | 36.0 cm (14.2 in) |
| 翼展 | 42.0 cm (16.5 in) | 55.0 cm (21.7 in) |
| 体重 | 3100.0 g (109.35 oz) | 400.0 g (14.11 oz) |
| 食性 | Small schooling fish, especially sardines and anchovies. Forages within 40 km of the colony, diving … | Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids … |
| 产卵数 | 2 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
African Penguin
Rocky coastlines and offshore islands of southern Africa. Nests in burrows, under boulders, or in surface scrapes.
亚马逊鹦鹉
Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.
Song & Call Comparison
African Penguin
A loud, donkey-like braying 'waaah-waaah' — hence its nickname 'jackass penguin'. Also gives softer grunts and contact calls at the colony. Highly vocal on breeding beaches.
亚马逊鹦鹉
Loud, raucous squawking and screaming calls. Capable of impressive vocal mimicry including human speech. Contact call is a rolling 'arr-arr'. Highly vocal in social groups.
Geographic Range & Migration
African Penguin
Coastal southwestern Africa from Namibia to Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The only penguin species breeding in Africa.
亚马逊鹦鹉
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
保护状况
African Penguin
亚马逊鹦鹉
How to Tell Them Apart
African Penguin
Black upperparts and white underparts with a distinctive black horseshoe-shaped band across the breast. Pink patches of bare skin above the eyes help with thermoregulation.
Sturdy, pointed, black bill with a grey band near the tip
亚马逊鹦鹉
Green body with a turquoise-blue forehead, yellow face, and red and blue wing patches. Red at the bend of the wing visible in flight.
Strong, hooked, dark grey upper mandible with a paler lower mandible
About These Birds
African Penguin
非洲企鹅（学名Spheniscus demersus）是非洲大陆唯一原生的企鹅物种，又称公驴企鹅，因发出类似驴叫的叫声而得名。体重2-3千克，体长60-70厘米。濒危物种（IUCN红色名录），种群数量持续下降，主要受过度捕捞、石油污染和气候变化威胁。繁殖于南非和纳米比亚沿海岛屿。
亚马逊鹦鹉
The turquoise-fronted amazon is one of the most popular pet parrots in the world, prized for its ability to mimic human speech and its engaging personality. In the wild, these sociable parrots roost communally in large flocks and fly in pairs to feeding sites at dawn. Habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade threaten wild populations.