Laughing Kookaburra vs Sacred Kingfisher

Dacelo novaeguineae 비교 대상 Todiramphus sanctus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Laughing Kookaburra Sacred Kingfisher
학명 Dacelo novaeguineae Todiramphus sanctus
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
날개 폭 65.0 cm (25.6 in) 18.3 cm (7.2 in)
체중 340.0 g (11.99 oz) 45.0 g (1.59 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
Laughing Kookaburra 43.0 cm
Sacred Kingfisher
날개 폭
Laughing Kookaburra 65.0 cm
Sacred Kingfisher 18.3 cm
체중
Laughing Kookaburra 340.0 g
Sacred Kingfisher 45.0 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Laughing Kookaburra only

Sacred Kingfisher only

Laughing Kookaburra

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

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.

Sacred Kingfisher

Geographic Range & Migration

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Sacred Kingfisher

보전 상태

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Least Concern

Sacred Kingfisher

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

Sacred 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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