Common Myna vs Laughing Kookaburra

Acridotheres tristis 对比 Dacelo novaeguineae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Myna Laughing Kookaburra
学名 Acridotheres tristis Dacelo novaeguineae
Passeriformes Coraciiformes
Sturnidae Alcedinidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
翼展 38.0 cm (15.0 in) 65.0 cm (25.6 in)
体重 120.0 g (4.23 oz) 340.0 g (11.99 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — insects, fruit, grain, and kitchen scraps. Bold and opportunistic around human settlements. Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a …
产卵数 2-6 1-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Myna 25.0 cm
Laughing Kookaburra 43.0 cm
翼展
Common Myna 38.0 cm
Laughing Kookaburra 65.0 cm
体重
Common Myna 120.0 g
Laughing Kookaburra 340.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Common Myna only

Laughing Kookaburra only

Common Myna

Urban areas, farmland, and open woodland. Closely associated with humans and one of the most successful avian urban colonizers.

Laughing Kookaburra

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

Song & Call Comparison

Common Myna

鸣唱

A noisy, cackling chatter and melodious whistling mixed together. An accomplished mimic of other birds and sounds. Gives repeated 'mee-ow' and harsh 'quarr' alarm calls.

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

Common Myna

Native to South and Southeast Asia. Introduced and invasive in Australia, South Africa, Middle East, and many Pacific islands.

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

Common Myna

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

How to Tell Them Apart

Common Myna

羽毛

Brown body with a glossy black hood, yellow bill, and bare yellow skin behind the eye. White wing patches conspicuous in flight. Yellow legs.

Strong, slightly curved yellow bill

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

Common Myna

家八哥(Acridotheres tristis)— 原产于南亚,已被引入世界各地的强适应性椋鸟科鸟类。黄色嘴和眼周黄色裸皮为特征。

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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