Pied Kingfisher vs Laughing Kookaburra

Ceryle rudis dibandingkan dengan Dacelo novaeguineae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Pied Kingfisher Laughing Kookaburra
Nama Ilmiah Ceryle rudis Dacelo novaeguineae
Ordo Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Famili Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang 43,0 cm (16.9 in)
Rentang Sayap 27,2 cm (10.7 in) 65,0 cm (25.6 in)
Berat 87,25 g (3.08 oz) 340,0 g (11.99 oz)
Diet -- Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a …
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Pied Kingfisher
Laughing Kookaburra 43,0 cm
Rentang Sayap
Pied Kingfisher 27,2 cm
Laughing Kookaburra 65,0 cm
Berat
Pied Kingfisher 87,25 g
Laughing Kookaburra 340,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Pied Kingfisher only

Laughing Kookaburra only

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Song & Call Comparison

Pied Kingfisher

Laughing Kookaburra

Kicauan

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Pied Kingfisher

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Pied Kingfisher

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

How to Tell Them Apart

Pied Kingfisher

Laughing Kookaburra

Bulu

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.

Paruh

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

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.

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