Lachender Hans vs Biak Paradise-kingfisher

Dacelo novaeguineae verglichen mit Tanysiptera riedelii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Lachender Hans Biak Paradise-kingfisher
Wissenschaftlicher Name Dacelo novaeguineae Tanysiptera riedelii
Ordnung Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Familie Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge 43,0 cm (16.9 in)
Flügelspannweite 65,0 cm (25.6 in) 19,8 cm (7.8 in)
Gewicht 340,0 g (11.99 oz) 64,875 g (2.29 oz)
Ernährung Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a … --
Gelegegröße 1-5 --
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Lachender Hans 43,0 cm
Biak Paradise-kingfisher
Flügelspannweite
Lachender Hans 65,0 cm
Biak Paradise-kingfisher 19,8 cm
Gewicht
Lachender Hans 340,0 g
Biak Paradise-kingfisher 64,875 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Lachender Hans only

Biak Paradise-kingfisher only

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Lachender Hans

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

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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.

Biak Paradise-kingfisher

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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.

Biak Paradise-kingfisher

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Lachender Hans

Near Threatened

Biak Paradise-kingfisher

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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

Biak Paradise-kingfisher

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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.

Biak Paradise-kingfisher

The Biak Paradise-kingfisher is a near-threatened, spectacularly plumaged kingfisher endemic to Biak Island in West Papua. It has elongated white tail streamers, turquoise-blue and chestnut plumage, and a bright red bill. It inhabits lowland rainforest and is highly dependent on undisturbed forest for nesting and foraging on earthworms and insects.

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