Laughing Kookaburra vs Forest Kingfisher

Dacelo novaeguineae в сравнении с Todiramphus macleayii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Laughing Kookaburra Forest Kingfisher
Научное название Dacelo novaeguineae Todiramphus macleayii
Отряд Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Семейство Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина 43,0 cm (16.9 in)
Размах крыльев 65,0 cm (25.6 in) 17,6 cm (6.9 in)
Масса 340,0 g (11.99 oz) 36,68333333333333 g (1.29 oz)
Питание Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a … --
Размер кладки 1-5 3-6
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Laughing Kookaburra 43,0 cm
Forest Kingfisher
Размах крыльев
Laughing Kookaburra 65,0 cm
Forest Kingfisher 17,6 cm
Масса
Laughing Kookaburra 340,0 g
Forest Kingfisher 36,68333333333333 g

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Laughing Kookaburra only

Нет

Forest Kingfisher only

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Song & Call Comparison

Laughing Kookaburra

Пение

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.

Forest Kingfisher

Geographic Range & Migration

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Forest Kingfisher

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Least Concern

Forest Kingfisher

How to Tell Them Apart

Laughing Kookaburra

Оперение

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.

Клюв

Very large, heavy, dark upper mandible and pale lower mandible

Forest 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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