Pied Kingfisher vs Laughing Kookaburra

Ceryle rudis 비교 대상 Dacelo novaeguineae

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Pied Kingfisher Laughing Kookaburra
학명 Ceryle rudis Dacelo novaeguineae
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
날개 폭 27.2 cm (10.7 in) 65.0 cm (25.6 in)
체중 87.25 g (3.08 oz) 340.0 g (11.99 oz)
식성 -- 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
Pied Kingfisher
Laughing Kookaburra 43.0 cm
날개 폭
Pied Kingfisher 27.2 cm
Laughing Kookaburra 65.0 cm
체중
Pied Kingfisher 87.25 g
Laughing Kookaburra 340.0 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Pied Kingfisher only

Laughing Kookaburra only

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Song & Call Comparison

Pied Kingfisher

Laughing Kookaburra

노래

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

Pied Kingfisher

Laughing Kookaburra

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Pied Kingfisher

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

How to Tell Them Apart

Pied Kingfisher

Laughing Kookaburra

깃털

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.

부리

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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