Laughing Kookaburra vs Black-headed Paradise-kingfisher
Dacelo novaeguineae comparé à Tanysiptera nigriceps
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Laughing Kookaburra | Black-headed Paradise-kingfisher |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Dacelo novaeguineae | Tanysiptera nigriceps |
| Ordre | Coraciiformes | Coraciiformes |
| Famille | Alcedinidae | Alcedinidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | 43,0 cm (16.9 in) | — |
| Envergure | 65,0 cm (25.6 in) | 19,0 cm (7.5 in) |
| Poids | 340,0 g (11.99 oz) | 53,9 g (1.90 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a … | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 1-5 | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Laughing Kookaburra only
Black-headed Paradise-kingfisher only
Aucun(e)
Laughing Kookaburra
Eucalyptus forests, woodland, and suburban gardens throughout eastern and southwestern Australia.
Song & Call Comparison
Laughing Kookaburra
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.
Black-headed Paradise-kingfisher
Geographic Range & Migration
Laughing Kookaburra
Eastern Australia from Cape York to South Australia and Tasmania. Introduced to southwestern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand.
Black-headed Paradise-kingfisher
Statut de conservation
Laughing Kookaburra
Black-headed Paradise-kingfisher
How to Tell Them Apart
Laughing Kookaburra
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.
Very large, heavy, dark upper mandible and pale lower mandible
Black-headed Paradise-kingfisher
About These Birds
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.
Black-headed Paradise-kingfisher
The Black-headed Paradise-kingfisher is a spectacularly ornate kingfisher with a black head, vivid turquoise-blue upperparts, white underparts, and extraordinarily long white tail streamers. It inhabits lowland and hill rainforests of the Bismarck Archipelago, including New Britain and Manus, in Papua New Guinea. It hunts insects, lizards, and earthworms in the forest understory, often diving to the ground to capture prey.