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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Laughing Kookaburra	Guam Kingfisher
Scientific Name	Dacelo novaeguineae	Todiramphus cinnamominus
Order	Coraciiformes	Coraciiformes
Family	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Extinct in the Wild
Length	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	—
Wingspan	65.0 cm (25.6 in)	18.8 cm (7.4 in)
Weight	340.0 g (11.99 oz)	62.03333333333333 g (2.19 oz)
Diet	Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a …	--
Clutch Size	1-5	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Laughing Kookaburra 43.0 cm

Guam Kingfisher —

Wingspan

Laughing Kookaburra 65.0 cm

Guam Kingfisher 18.8 cm

Weight

Laughing Kookaburra 340.0 g

Guam Kingfisher 62.03333333333333 g

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

Laughing Kookaburra only

🌿 Wetland

Guam Kingfisher only

🏖️ Coastal

Laughing Kookaburra

Eucalyptus forests, woodland, and suburban gardens throughout eastern and southwestern Australia.

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Song & Call Comparison

Laughing Kookaburra

Song

The eponymous call: a loud, rollicking laughter 'koo-koo-koo-ka-ka-ka-ka', rising then falling. Family groups call together creating a cacophony. Iconic sound of the Australian bush.

Guam Kingfisher

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Geographic Range & Migration

Laughing Kookaburra

Eastern Australia from Cape York to South Australia and Tasmania. Introduced to southwestern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand.

Guam Kingfisher

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Extinct in the Wild

Guam Kingfisher

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How to Tell Them Apart

Laughing Kookaburra

Plumage

Brown upperparts with blue patches on the wings and rump. Creamy white head and underparts with a dark eye stripe. Dark brown tail with rufous barring.

Bill

Very large, heavy, dark upper mandible and pale lower mandible

Guam Kingfisher

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About These Birds

Laughing Kookaburra

The laughing kookaburra is the largest kingfisher in the world, famous for its raucous laughing call that has become an iconic sound of the Australian bush. Despite being a kingfisher, it rarely eats fish, preferring terrestrial prey. Family groups perform chorus calls at dawn and dusk to mark their territory.

Guam Kingfisher

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