Hoopoe vs Laughing Kookaburra

Upupa epops 对比 Dacelo novaeguineae

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Hoopoe Laughing Kookaburra
学名 Upupa epops Dacelo novaeguineae
Bucerotiformes Coraciiformes
Upupidae Alcedinidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 28.0 cm (11.0 in) 43.0 cm (16.9 in)
翼展 46.0 cm (18.1 in) 65.0 cm (25.6 in)
体重 62.0 g (2.19 oz) 340.0 g (11.99 oz)
食性 Insects and larvae probed from the ground, especially beetle grubs, crickets, and caterpillars. Occasionally takes … Insects, lizards, snakes, small mammals, birds, and crustaceans. A sit-and-wait predator that swoops from a …
产卵数 2-12 1-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Hoopoe 28.0 cm
Laughing Kookaburra 43.0 cm
翼展
Hoopoe 46.0 cm
Laughing Kookaburra 65.0 cm
体重
Hoopoe 62.0 g
Laughing Kookaburra 340.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Hoopoe only

Laughing Kookaburra only

Hoopoe

Open woodland, orchards, vineyards, parkland, and grassland with bare or sparsely vegetated ground for foraging.

Laughing Kookaburra

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Hoopoe

鸣唱

The eponymous call: a soft, far-carrying 'oop-oop-oop', repeated in triplets or quadruplets. Given from a hidden perch; mellow and flute-like. Contact call is a thin 'cherrr'.

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Hoopoe

Europe, Asia, and Africa. Northern populations are migratory. A widespread species across the Old World.

Laughing Kookaburra

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

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保护状况

Least Concern

Hoopoe

Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

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How to Tell Them Apart

Hoopoe

羽毛

Pinkish-brown body with dramatically barred black and white wings and tail. Long, erectile, fan-shaped crest tipped with black. Undulating butterfly-like flight.

Long, thin, slightly decurved bill for probing soil

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

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About These Birds

Hoopoe

戴胜是欧亚非三洲广泛分布的独特鸟类,具有橙棕色扇形冠羽和黑白相间的翅膀。喙长而弯曲,腹部具纵纹。栖息于开阔林地、耕地和果园,以地面上的昆虫和蠕虫为食。以其响亮特异的'扑扑扑'叫声而闻名,是以色列的国鸟。

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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