Moustached Kingfisher vs Lachender Hans

Actenoides bougainvillei verglichen mit Dacelo novaeguineae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Moustached Kingfisher Lachender Hans
Wissenschaftlicher Name Actenoides bougainvillei Dacelo novaeguineae
Ordnung Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Familie Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — 43,0 cm (16.9 in)
Flügelspannweite 25,8 cm (10.2 in) 65,0 cm (25.6 in)
Gewicht 187,5 g (6.61 oz) 340,0 g (11.99 oz)
Ernährung -- Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a …
Gelegegröße -- 1-5
Population Trend — —

Size Comparison

Body Length
Moustached Kingfisher —
Lachender Hans 43,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Moustached Kingfisher 25,8 cm
Lachender Hans 65,0 cm
Gewicht
Moustached Kingfisher 187,5 g
Lachender Hans 340,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Moustached Kingfisher only

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Lachender Hans only

Lachender Hans

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

Song & Call Comparison

Moustached Kingfisher

Lachender Hans

Gesang

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Moustached Kingfisher

Lachender Hans

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Moustached Kingfisher

Least Concern

Lachender Hans

How to Tell Them Apart

Moustached Kingfisher

Lachender Hans

Gefieder

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.

Schnabel

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

About These Birds

Moustached Kingfisher

The Moustached Kingfisher (<em>Actenoides bougainvillei</em>) is a member of the family Alcedinidae, the kingfishers, and is found in forested habitats. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. Like other members of its genus, it is believed to favor dense lowland and foothill forest, where it likely perches quietly while searching for prey. The nesting habits of this species involve excavating burrows, a strategy typical among terrestrial kingfishers in the Actenoides group. Specific details …

Lachender Hans

Der Lachende Hans ist der größte Eisvogel der Welt und berühmt für seinen schallenden, lachähnlichen Ruf, der zu einem unverkennbaren Klang des australischen Busches geworden ist. Obwohl er zu den Eisvögeln zählt, frisst er nur selten Fisch und bevorzugt Beute vom Boden. Familiengruppen stimmen bei Sonnenauf- und -untergang gemeinsame Rufchöre an, um ihr Revier zu markieren.

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