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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Laughing Kookaburra	Talaud Kingfisher
학명	Dacelo novaeguineae	Todiramphus enigma
목	Coraciiformes	Coraciiformes
과	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Near Threatened
체장	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	—
날개 폭	65.0 cm (25.6 in)	20.9 cm (8.2 in)
체중	340.0 g (11.99 oz)	66.1 g (2.33 oz)
식성	Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a …	--
산란 수	1-5	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Laughing Kookaburra 43.0 cm

Talaud Kingfisher —

날개 폭

Laughing Kookaburra 65.0 cm

Talaud Kingfisher 20.9 cm

체중

Laughing Kookaburra 340.0 g

Talaud Kingfisher 66.1 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Laughing Kookaburra only

🌿 Wetland

Talaud Kingfisher only

없음

Laughing Kookaburra

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

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Talaud Kingfisher

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Geographic Range & Migration

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Talaud Kingfisher

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Near Threatened

Talaud Kingfisher

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Talaud Kingfisher

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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.

Talaud Kingfisher

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