Lachender Hans vs Raggiparadiesvogel

Dacelo novaeguineae verglichen mit Paradisaea raggiana

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Lachender Hans Raggiparadiesvogel
Wissenschaftlicher Name Dacelo novaeguineae Paradisaea raggiana
Ordnung Coraciiformes Passeriformes
Familie Alcedinidae Paradisaeidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 43,0 cm (16.9 in) 34,0 cm (13.4 in)
Flügelspannweite 65,0 cm (25.6 in) 45,0 cm (17.7 in)
Gewicht 340,0 g (11.99 oz) 260,0 g (9.17 oz)
Ernährung Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a … Fruit, seeds, arthropods, and small vertebrates. Males display at communal lek sites to attract females.
Gelegegröße 1-5 1-2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Lachender Hans 43,0 cm
Raggiparadiesvogel 34,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Lachender Hans 65,0 cm
Raggiparadiesvogel 45,0 cm
Gewicht
Lachender Hans 340,0 g
Raggiparadiesvogel 260,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Lachender Hans only

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Lachender Hans

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

Raggiparadiesvogel

Tropical rainforest and forest edge from lowlands to mid-montane elevations in New Guinea.

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Raggiparadiesvogel

Gesang

Males emit harsh, buzzy 'kraaak' calls and explosive wailing during display. Females give softer 'waak' contact calls. Display calls are loud and chaotic at leks.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Lachender Hans

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

Raggiparadiesvogel

Southern and eastern New Guinea. Endemic to Papua New Guinea.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Lachender Hans

Least Concern

Raggiparadiesvogel

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Raggiparadiesvogel

Gefieder

Males have a yellow crown, emerald-green throat, and spectacular cascading orange-red flank plumes. Females are brown with rufous underparts.

Schnabel

Stout, slightly curved, blue-grey bill

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About These Birds

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.

Raggiparadiesvogel

Der Raggiparadiesvogel ist der Nationalvogel von Papua-Neuguinea und ziert die Nationalflagge sowie das Staatswappen. Männchen versammeln sich an traditionellen Balzbäumen, um kunstvolle Balztänze aufzuführen, wobei sie kopfüber hängen und ihre spektakulären Flankenfedern schütteln. Alfred Russel Wallace beschrieb die Art erstmals 1873.

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