Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

Bird Life Native IUCN: Least Concern

About

Upper body dark brown, underparts white. Tail rusty brown with black stripes. Head dull white with a dark brown stripe down the centre and dark brown stripe across the face. Upper bill dark brown, lower bill white-cream. Wings brown with blue edges

Size

Bill to tail length up to 45 cm

Habitat

Open woodlands, forests and urban areas

Distribution

Eastern and south-western mainland Australia. Introduced toTasmania and New Zealand

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

Adams, A. (2016) Dacelo novaeguineae Laughing Kookaburra in Museums Victoria Collections (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Laughing Kookaburra
Scientific name: Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783)
Family: Halcyonidae
Category: Bird Life › Perching Birds
Origin: Native
Conservation: Least Concern

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