Azure Kingfisher vs Laughing Kookaburra
Ceyx azureus 比較対象 Dacelo novaeguineae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Azure Kingfisher | Laughing Kookaburra |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Ceyx azureus | Dacelo novaeguineae |
| 目 | Coraciiformes | Coraciiformes |
| 科 | Alcedinidae | Alcedinidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | 43.0 cm (16.9 in) |
| 翼開長 | 14.8 cm (5.8 in) | 65.0 cm (25.6 in) |
| 体重 | 31.833333333333332 g (1.12 oz) | 340.0 g (11.99 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-7 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Laughing Kookaburra
Eucalyptus forests, woodland, and suburban gardens throughout eastern and southwestern Australia.
Song & Call Comparison
Azure Kingfisher
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Azure Kingfisher
Laughing Kookaburra
Eastern Australia from Cape York to South Australia and Tasmania. Introduced to southwestern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand.
保全状況
Azure Kingfisher
Laughing Kookaburra
How to Tell Them Apart
Azure Kingfisher
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
About These Birds
Azure Kingfisher
アズールカワセミはオーストラリアと周辺島嶼の小型カワセミで、体重約31.8 g、翼開長14.8 cm。川・湖・池の岸に生息し、水に飛び込んで魚・甲殻類・水生昆虫を捕食する。
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.