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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Blue-winged Kookaburra	Laughing Kookaburra
Nom scientifique	Dacelo leachii	Dacelo novaeguineae
Ordre	Coraciiformes	Coraciiformes
Famille	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longueur	—	43,0 cm (16.9 in)
Envergure	39,2 cm (15.4 in)	65,0 cm (25.6 in)
Poids	309,25 g (10.91 oz)	340,0 g (11.99 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a …
Taille de la couvée	2-3	1-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Blue-winged Kookaburra —

Laughing Kookaburra 43,0 cm

Envergure

Blue-winged Kookaburra 39,2 cm

Laughing Kookaburra 65,0 cm

Poids

Blue-winged Kookaburra 309,25 g

Laughing Kookaburra 340,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌲 Forest

Blue-winged Kookaburra only

🏖️ Coastal

Laughing Kookaburra only

🌿 Wetland

Laughing Kookaburra

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra

Chant

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

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra

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

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

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How to Tell Them Apart

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra

Plumage

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.

Bec

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

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About These Birds

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra

The laughing kookaburra is the largest kingfisher in the world, famous for its raucous laughing call that has become an iconic sound of the Australian bush. Despite being a kingfisher, it rarely eats fish, preferring terrestrial prey. Family groups perform chorus calls at dawn and dusk to mark their territory.

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