Shovel-billed Kookaburra vs Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo rex 比較対象 Dacelo novaeguineae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shovel-billed Kookaburra Laughing Kookaburra
学名 Dacelo rex Dacelo novaeguineae
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
翼開長 65.0 cm (25.6 in)
体重 275.5 g (9.72 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 -- 1-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Shovel-billed Kookaburra
Laughing Kookaburra 43.0 cm
翼開長
Shovel-billed Kookaburra
Laughing Kookaburra 65.0 cm
体重
Shovel-billed Kookaburra 275.5 g
Laughing Kookaburra 340.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Shovel-billed Kookaburra only

None

Laughing Kookaburra only

None

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Song & Call Comparison

Shovel-billed Kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra

さえずり

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

Shovel-billed Kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra

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

保全状況

Least Concern

Shovel-billed Kookaburra

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

How to Tell Them Apart

Shovel-billed Kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra

羽毛

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.

くちばし

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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