Dimorphic Dwarf-kingfisher vs Laughing Kookaburra

Ceyx margarethae 对比 Dacelo novaeguineae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Dimorphic Dwarf-kingfisher Laughing Kookaburra
学名 Ceyx margarethae Dacelo novaeguineae
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
翼展 12.6 cm (5.0 in) 65.0 cm (25.6 in)
体重 20.033333333333335 g (0.71 oz) 340.0 g (11.99 oz)
食性 -- Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a …
产卵数 -- 1-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Dimorphic Dwarf-kingfisher
Laughing Kookaburra 43.0 cm
翼展
Dimorphic Dwarf-kingfisher 12.6 cm
Laughing Kookaburra 65.0 cm
体重
Dimorphic Dwarf-kingfisher 20.033333333333335 g
Laughing Kookaburra 340.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Dimorphic Dwarf-kingfisher only

Laughing Kookaburra only

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Song & Call Comparison

Dimorphic Dwarf-kingfisher

Laughing Kookaburra

鸣唱

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

Dimorphic Dwarf-kingfisher

Laughing Kookaburra

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Dimorphic Dwarf-kingfisher

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

How to Tell Them Apart

Dimorphic Dwarf-kingfisher

Laughing Kookaburra

羽毛

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.

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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