Amsel vs Lachender Hans

Turdus merula verglichen mit Dacelo novaeguineae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Amsel Lachender Hans
Wissenschaftlicher Name Turdus merula Dacelo novaeguineae
Ordnung Passeriformes Coraciiformes
Familie Turdidae Alcedinidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 43,0 cm (16.9 in)
Flügelspannweite 36,0 cm (14.2 in) 65,0 cm (25.6 in)
Gewicht 100,0 g (3.53 oz) 340,0 g (11.99 oz)
Ernährung Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls … Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a …
Gelegegröße 3-5 1-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Amsel 25,0 cm
Lachender Hans 43,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Amsel 36,0 cm
Lachender Hans 65,0 cm
Gewicht
Amsel 100,0 g
Lachender Hans 340,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Amsel only

Lachender Hans only

Amsel

Woodland, hedgerows, gardens, and parks. One of the most common garden birds across Europe.

Lachender Hans

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Amsel

Gesang

Arguably Britain's finest songster: rich, flute-like phrases with deep, mellow quality. Sings persistently at dusk. Alarm is a sharp 'chook-chook'. Song includes liquid 'pew' notes.

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Amsel

Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand. Northern populations are migratory.

Lachender Hans

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

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Amsel

Least Concern

Lachender Hans

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How to Tell Them Apart

Amsel

Gefieder

Males are jet black with a bright yellow-orange bill and eye-ring. Females are dark brown with mottled underparts and a dull yellowish bill.

Schnabel

Bright yellow-orange bill in males, dull brownish in females

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

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About These Birds

Amsel

Die Amsel ist einer der bekanntesten und beliebtesten Singvögel Europas, geschätzt für ihren volltönenden, flötenden Gesang, den sie in der Morgen- und Abenddämmerung von Dächern und Baumwipfeln vorträgt. Ursprünglich ein scheuer Waldvogel, hat sie im Laufe der letzten zwei Jahrhunderte städtische Lebensräume besiedelt und sich zu einem der erfolgreichsten Stadtvögel entwickelt.

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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