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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Emperor Penguin	Magellanic Penguin
学名	Aptenodytes forsteri	Spheniscus magellanicus
目	Sphenisciformes	Sphenisciformes
科	Spheniscidae	Spheniscidae
保护状况	Near Threatened	Least Concern
体长	115.0 cm (45.3 in)	—
翼展	76.0 cm (29.9 in)	21.9 cm (8.6 in)
体重	30000.0 g (1058.22 oz)	4585.0 g (161.73 oz)
食性	Primarily Antarctic silverfish, krill, and squid. The deepest-diving bird, reaching depths over 500 meters and …	--
产卵数	1	1-2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Emperor Penguin 115.0 cm

Magellanic Penguin —

翼展

Emperor Penguin 76.0 cm

Magellanic Penguin 21.9 cm

体重

Emperor Penguin 30000.0 g

Magellanic Penguin 4585.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🏖️ Coastal

Emperor Penguin only

无

Magellanic Penguin only

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

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.

Magellanic 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.

Magellanic Penguin

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保护状况

Near Threatened

Emperor Penguin

Least Concern

Magellanic 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.

喙

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

Magellanic 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。

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.

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