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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	African Penguin	Southern Rockhopper Penguin
学名	Spheniscus demersus	Eudyptes chrysocome
目	Sphenisciformes	Sphenisciformes
科	Spheniscidae	Spheniscidae
保护状况	Endangered	Vulnerable
体长	60.0 cm (23.6 in)	—
翼展	42.0 cm (16.5 in)	19.6 cm (7.7 in)
体重	3100.0 g (109.35 oz)	2615.0 g (92.24 oz)
食性	Small schooling fish, especially sardines and anchovies. Forages within 40 km of the colony, diving …	--
产卵数	2	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

African Penguin 60.0 cm

Southern Rockhopper Penguin —

翼展

African Penguin 42.0 cm

Southern Rockhopper Penguin 19.6 cm

体重

African Penguin 3100.0 g

Southern Rockhopper Penguin 2615.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🏖️ Coastal

African Penguin only

无

Southern Rockhopper Penguin only

无

African Penguin

Rocky coastlines and offshore islands of southern Africa. Nests in burrows, under boulders, or in surface scrapes.

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Song & Call Comparison

African Penguin

鸣唱

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.

Southern Rockhopper Penguin

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Geographic Range & Migration

African Penguin

Coastal southwestern Africa from Namibia to Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The only penguin species breeding in Africa.

Southern Rockhopper Penguin

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保护状况

Endangered

African Penguin

Vulnerable

Southern Rockhopper Penguin

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How to Tell Them Apart

African Penguin

羽毛

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.

喙

Sturdy, pointed, black bill with a grey band near the tip

Southern Rockhopper Penguin

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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。

Southern Rockhopper Penguin

南跳岩企鹅，体长45-58厘米。黄色羽冠，眼睛鲜红。分布于福克兰群岛。易危。

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