Ruddy Kingfisher vs Laughing Kookaburra

Halcyon coromanda เปรียบเทียบกับ Dacelo novaeguineae

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Ruddy Kingfisher Laughing Kookaburra
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Halcyon coromanda Dacelo novaeguineae
อันดับ Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
กว้างปีก 22.7 cm (8.9 in) 65.0 cm (25.6 in)
น้ำหนัก 76.76666666666667 g (2.71 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 4-6 1-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Ruddy Kingfisher
Laughing Kookaburra 43.0 cm
กว้างปีก
Ruddy Kingfisher 22.7 cm
Laughing Kookaburra 65.0 cm
น้ำหนัก
Ruddy Kingfisher 76.76666666666667 g
Laughing Kookaburra 340.0 g

Habitat Comparison

ถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยร่วมกัน

Ruddy Kingfisher only

Laughing Kookaburra only

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Song & Call Comparison

Ruddy 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

Ruddy Kingfisher

Laughing Kookaburra

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

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Ruddy Kingfisher

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

How to Tell Them Apart

Ruddy 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

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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