Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher vs Laughing Kookaburra

Cittura cyanotis 对比 Dacelo novaeguineae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher Laughing Kookaburra
学名 Cittura cyanotis Dacelo novaeguineae
Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae Alcedinidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
翼展 19.6 cm (7.7 in) 65.0 cm (25.6 in)
体重 147.0 g (5.19 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
Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher
Laughing Kookaburra 43.0 cm
翼展
Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher 19.6 cm
Laughing Kookaburra 65.0 cm
体重
Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher 147.0 g
Laughing Kookaburra 340.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher only

Laughing Kookaburra only

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Lilac 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

Sulawesi Lilac 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

Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Lilac 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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