Laughing Kookaburra vs Little Paradise-kingfisher

Dacelo novaeguineae 比較対象 Tanysiptera hydrocharis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Laughing Kookaburra Little Paradise-kingfisher
学名 Dacelo novaeguineae Tanysiptera hydrocharis
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
保全状況 Least Concern Data Deficient
体長 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
翼開長 65.0 cm (25.6 in) 17.4 cm (6.9 in)
体重 340.0 g (11.99 oz) 33.0 g (1.16 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
Laughing Kookaburra 43.0 cm
Little Paradise-kingfisher
翼開長
Laughing Kookaburra 65.0 cm
Little Paradise-kingfisher 17.4 cm
体重
Laughing Kookaburra 340.0 g
Little Paradise-kingfisher 33.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Laughing Kookaburra only

Little Paradise-kingfisher only

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Laughing Kookaburra

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

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Little 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.

Little Paradise-kingfisher

保全状況

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Data Deficient

Little Paradise-kingfisher

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Little 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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