Laughing Kookaburra vs Ultramarine Kingfisher

Dacelo novaeguineae เปรียบเทียบกับ Todiramphus leucopygius

Side-by-Side Comparison

คุณสมบัติ Laughing Kookaburra Ultramarine Kingfisher
ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ Dacelo novaeguineae Todiramphus leucopygius
อันดับ Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
วงศ์ตระกูล Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
สถานะการอนุรักษ์ Least Concern Least Concern
ความยาว 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
กว้างปีก 65.0 cm (25.6 in) 17.2 cm (6.8 in)
น้ำหนัก 340.0 g (11.99 oz) 47.5 g (1.68 oz)
อาหาร Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a … --
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Laughing Kookaburra 43.0 cm
Ultramarine Kingfisher
กว้างปีก
Laughing Kookaburra 65.0 cm
Ultramarine Kingfisher 17.2 cm
น้ำหนัก
Laughing Kookaburra 340.0 g
Ultramarine Kingfisher 47.5 g

Habitat Comparison

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Laughing Kookaburra

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

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Ultramarine Kingfisher

Geographic Range & Migration

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Ultramarine Kingfisher

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Least Concern

Ultramarine Kingfisher

How to Tell Them Apart

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

Ultramarine 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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