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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Lachender Hans	Hook-billed Kingfisher
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Dacelo novaeguineae	Melidora macrorrhina
Ordnung	Coraciiformes	Coraciiformes
Familie	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	43,0 cm (16.9 in)	—
Flügelspannweite	65,0 cm (25.6 in)	23,6 cm (9.3 in)
Gewicht	340,0 g (11.99 oz)	99,0 g (3.49 oz)
Ernährung	Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a …	--
Gelegegröße	1-5	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Lachender Hans 43,0 cm

Hook-billed Kingfisher —

Flügelspannweite

Lachender Hans 65,0 cm

Hook-billed Kingfisher 23,6 cm

Gewicht

Lachender Hans 340,0 g

Hook-billed Kingfisher 99,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

🌲 Wald

Lachender Hans only

🌿 Feuchtgebiet

Hook-billed 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.

Hook-billed 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.

Hook-billed Kingfisher

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Lachender Hans

Least Concern

Hook-billed 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

Hook-billed 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.

Hook-billed Kingfisher

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