Rufous-collared Kingfisher vs Laughing Kookaburra

Actenoides concretus เปรียบเทียบกับ Dacelo novaeguineae

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Rufous-collared Kingfisher Laughing Kookaburra
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Actenoides concretus Dacelo novaeguineae
อันดับ Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Near Threatened Least Concern
ความยาว 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
กว้างปีก 22.2 cm (8.7 in) 65.0 cm (25.6 in)
น้ำหนัก 75.2 g (2.65 oz) 340.0 g (11.99 oz)
อาหาร -- Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a …
จำนวนไข่ 2 1-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
Laughing Kookaburra 43.0 cm
กว้างปีก
Rufous-collared Kingfisher 22.2 cm
Laughing Kookaburra 65.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
Rufous-collared Kingfisher 75.2 g
Laughing Kookaburra 340.0 g

Habitat Comparison

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Rufous-collared Kingfisher only

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Laughing Kookaburra only

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Laughing Kookaburra

เสียงร้อง

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

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Laughing Kookaburra

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

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Near Threatened

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Laughing Kookaburra

ขนนก

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.

ปาก

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

About These Birds

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

The Rufous-collared Kingfisher (<em>Actenoides concretus</em>) belongs to the family Alcedinidae and inhabits forest environments. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. This species is currently assessed as Near Threatened, indicating that it faces some risk of population decline, likely linked to ongoing forest loss across its range in Southeast Asia. It is a forest specialist that depends on intact lowland and montane woodland. The species nests by excavating burrows in earthen banks or …

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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