Laughing Kookaburra vs Forest Kingfisher

Dacelo novaeguineae dibandingkan dengan Todiramphus macleayii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Laughing Kookaburra Forest Kingfisher
Nama Ilmiah Dacelo novaeguineae Todiramphus macleayii
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) 17,6 cm (6.9 in)
Berat 340,0 g (11.99 oz) 36,68333333333333 g (1.29 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
Forest Kingfisher
Rentang Sayap
Laughing Kookaburra 65,0 cm
Forest Kingfisher 17,6 cm
Berat
Laughing Kookaburra 340,0 g
Forest Kingfisher 36,68333333333333 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Laughing Kookaburra only

None

Forest 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.

Forest Kingfisher

Geographic Range & Migration

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Forest Kingfisher

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Least Concern

Forest 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

Forest 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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