African Penguin vs Yellow-eyed Penguin

Spheniscus demersus 对比 Megadyptes antipodes

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属性 African Penguin Yellow-eyed Penguin
学名 Spheniscus demersus Megadyptes antipodes
Sphenisciformes Sphenisciformes
Spheniscidae Spheniscidae
保护状况 Endangered Endangered
体长 60.0 cm (23.6 in)
翼展 42.0 cm (16.5 in) 25.6 cm (10.1 in)
体重 3100.0 g (109.35 oz) 5636.666666666667 g (198.83 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
Yellow-eyed Penguin
翼展
African Penguin 42.0 cm
Yellow-eyed Penguin 25.6 cm
体重
African Penguin 3100.0 g
Yellow-eyed Penguin 5636.666666666667 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

African Penguin only

Yellow-eyed Penguin only

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.

Yellow-eyed 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.

Yellow-eyed Penguin

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保护状况

Endangered

African Penguin

Endangered

Yellow-eyed 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.

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

Yellow-eyed 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。

Yellow-eyed Penguin

Yellow-eyed Penguin, 56–78 cm, is one of the world's rarest penguins, endemic to southeastern New Zealand and sub-Antarctic islands. Distinctive yellow iris and yellow band behind the eye. Piscivore; dives to 120 m for blue cod and opalfish. Endangered; threatened by habitat loss, introduced predators, and fisheries bycatch.

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