Laughing Kookaburra vs Torresian Kingfisher

Dacelo novaeguineae в сравнении с Todiramphus sordidus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Laughing Kookaburra Torresian Kingfisher
Научное название Dacelo novaeguineae Todiramphus sordidus
Отряд Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Семейство Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Not Evaluated
Длина 43,0 cm (16.9 in)
Размах крыльев 65,0 cm (25.6 in)
Масса 340,0 g (11.99 oz) 79,0 g (2.79 oz)
Питание Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a … --
Размер кладки 1-5 2-5
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Laughing Kookaburra 43,0 cm
Torresian Kingfisher
Размах крыльев
Laughing Kookaburra 65,0 cm
Torresian Kingfisher
Масса
Laughing Kookaburra 340,0 g
Torresian Kingfisher 79,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Laughing Kookaburra only

Нет

Torresian 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.

Torresian Kingfisher

Geographic Range & Migration

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Torresian Kingfisher

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Not Evaluated

Torresian 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

Torresian 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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