Emperor Penguin vs Northern Rockhopper Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri 对比 Eudyptes moseleyi

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Emperor Penguin Northern Rockhopper Penguin
学名 Aptenodytes forsteri Eudyptes moseleyi
Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Endangered
体长 115.0 cm (45.3 in)
翼展 76.0 cm (29.9 in) 20.4 cm (8.0 in)
体重 30000.0 g (1058.22 oz) 2850.0 g (100.53 oz)
食性 Primarily Antarctic silverfish, krill, and squid. The deepest-diving bird, reaching depths over 500 meters and … --
产卵数 1 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Emperor Penguin 115.0 cm
Northern Rockhopper Penguin
翼展
Emperor Penguin 76.0 cm
Northern Rockhopper Penguin 20.4 cm
体重
Emperor Penguin 30000.0 g
Northern Rockhopper Penguin 2850.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Emperor Penguin only

Northern Rockhopper Penguin only

Emperor Penguin

Antarctic pack ice and surrounding Southern Ocean. The only penguin species that breeds during the Antarctic winter.

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Song & Call Comparison

Emperor Penguin

鸣唱

Loud, resonant trumpeting calls used for individual recognition in dense colonies. Each bird's call is unique in frequency. Also gives softer contact 'braying' notes.

Northern Rockhopper Penguin

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Geographic Range & Migration

Emperor Penguin

Antarctic continent and surrounding sea ice. Breeding colonies are found along the entire Antarctic coastline.

Northern Rockhopper Penguin

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保护状况

Near Threatened

Emperor Penguin

Endangered

Northern Rockhopper Penguin

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How to Tell Them Apart

Emperor Penguin

羽毛

Black head, chin, and dorsal side with white belly. Bright yellow-orange ear patches fade to pale yellow on the upper breast.

Long, slightly decurved bill — black with orange or pink mandible stripe

Northern Rockhopper Penguin

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About These Birds

Emperor Penguin

体型最大、最重的企鹅。在南极冬季零下60摄氏度的环境中繁殖。雄鸟孵卵约65天,期间完全禁食。

Northern Rockhopper Penguin

北跳岩企鹅,体长45-58厘米。分布于特里斯坦-达库尼亚群岛和戈夫岛。濒危。

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