Great Cormorant vs Laughing Kookaburra
Phalacrocorax carbo comparado com Dacelo novaeguineae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Great Cormorant | Laughing Kookaburra |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Phalacrocorax carbo | Dacelo novaeguineae |
| Ordem | Suliformes | Coraciiformes |
| Família | Phalacrocoracidae | Alcedinidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | 43,0 cm (16.9 in) |
| Envergadura | 145,0 cm (57.1 in) | 65,0 cm (25.6 in) |
| Peso | 2600,0 g (91.71 oz) | 340,0 g (11.99 oz) |
| Dieta | Fish caught by diving from the surface. Pursues prey underwater using powerful feet for propulsion. … | Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a … |
| Tamanho da postura | 1-7 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Great Cormorant
Coasts, estuaries, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Nests in colonies in trees, on cliffs, or on the ground.
Laughing Kookaburra
Eucalyptus forests, woodland, and suburban gardens throughout eastern and southwestern Australia.
Song & Call Comparison
Great Cormorant
Deep, guttural grunts and 'karrr' calls at colonies. Bill-clicking and hissing in threat displays. Silent at sea. Colonial noise can be deafening during the breeding season.
Laughing Kookaburra
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
Great Cormorant
Very wide range across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. One of the most widespread cormorant species.
Laughing Kookaburra
Eastern Australia from Cape York to South Australia and Tasmania. Introduced to southwestern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand.
Estado de conservação
Great Cormorant
Laughing Kookaburra
How to Tell Them Apart
Great Cormorant
All black with a bronze-green gloss. White throat patch and white thigh patches in breeding season. Yellow-orange face patch around the bill base.
Long, hooked, dark bill with a yellow gape
Laughing Kookaburra
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.
Very large, heavy, dark upper mandible and pale lower mandible
About These Birds
Great Cormorant
The great cormorant is one of the most widespread seabirds in the world. Unlike most waterbirds, cormorants lack fully waterproof plumage, leading to the iconic pose of standing with wings spread open to dry. In Asia, cormorants have been used by fishermen to catch fish for over a thousand years.
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.