Laughing Kookaburra vs Red-breasted Paradise-kingfisher

Dacelo novaeguineae dibandingkan dengan Tanysiptera nympha

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Laughing Kookaburra Red-breasted Paradise-kingfisher
Nama Ilmiah Dacelo novaeguineae Tanysiptera nympha
Ordo Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Famili Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Least Concern
Panjang 43,0 cm (16.9 in)
Rentang Sayap 65,0 cm (25.6 in) 18,4 cm (7.2 in)
Berat 340,0 g (11.99 oz) 53,666666666666664 g (1.89 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
Laughing Kookaburra 43,0 cm
Red-breasted Paradise-kingfisher
Rentang Sayap
Laughing Kookaburra 65,0 cm
Red-breasted Paradise-kingfisher 18,4 cm
Berat
Laughing Kookaburra 340,0 g
Red-breasted Paradise-kingfisher 53,666666666666664 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Laughing Kookaburra only

Red-breasted Paradise-kingfisher only

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Red-breasted 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.

Red-breasted Paradise-kingfisher

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Least Concern

Red-breasted Paradise-kingfisher

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Red-breasted 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.

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