Eucalyptus forests, woodland, and suburban gardens throughout eastern and southwestern Australia.
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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
African Dwarf-kingfisher
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.
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Geographic Range & Migration
African Dwarf-kingfisher
Laughing Kookaburra
Eastern Australia from Cape York to South Australia and Tasmania. Introduced to southwestern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand.
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Conservation Status Comparison
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保全状況
Least Concern
African Dwarf-kingfisher
Least Concern
Laughing Kookaburra
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
African Dwarf-kingfisher
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
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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The African Dwarf-kingfisher is one of the world's smallest kingfishers at just 10g, found in West and Central African rainforests. It hunts insects with typical kingfisher precision.
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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