Laughing Kookaburra vs Rufous-lored Kingfisher

Dacelo novaeguineae 비교 대상 Todiramphus winchelli

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Laughing Kookaburra Rufous-lored Kingfisher
학명 Dacelo novaeguineae Todiramphus winchelli
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Vulnerable
체장 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
날개 폭 65.0 cm (25.6 in) 19.5 cm (7.7 in)
체중 340.0 g (11.99 oz) 67.65 g (2.39 oz)
식성 Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a … --
산란 수 1-5 --
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Laughing Kookaburra 43.0 cm
Rufous-lored Kingfisher
날개 폭
Laughing Kookaburra 65.0 cm
Rufous-lored Kingfisher 19.5 cm
체중
Laughing Kookaburra 340.0 g
Rufous-lored Kingfisher 67.65 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Laughing Kookaburra only

Rufous-lored Kingfisher only

없음

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.

Rufous-lored Kingfisher

Geographic Range & Migration

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Rufous-lored Kingfisher

보전 상태

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Vulnerable

Rufous-lored 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

Rufous-lored 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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