Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) - HBW 6, p. 202
French: Martin-chasseur géant
German: Jägerliest
Spanish: Cucaburra Común
Other common names: Kookaburra, Jackass, Brown/Giant/Laughing Kingfisher
Taxonomy: Alcedo novæ Guineæ Hermann, 1783, New South Wales.
Long known as D. gigas, but name novaeguineae (dating to same year) has priority; species does not occur in New Guinea, and Sonnerat’s first description of it from there seems to have been a deliberate falsification. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- minor Robinson, 1900 - Cape York Peninsula, S to Cooktown.
- novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) - E Australia, from S Cape York Peninsula S to Flinders Range (South Australia) and Cape Otway (New South Wales).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Several views of a bird, finally eating an earthworm Locality Cathedral Range State Park, Victoria, Australia (ssp novaguineae)
Matt Weeks 21 May 2004 6 years ago 38 sec 4.8 -
A close-up of a bird perched Locality Queensland, Australia (ssp novaeguineae)
Eldert Groenewoud 23 July 2007 4 years ago 31 sec 4.7 -
A bird perched, shaking the plumage and sunning. Locality Deniliquin State Forest, Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia (ssp novaeguineae)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2009 2 years ago 20 sec 4.5 -
A bird in a orchard Locality Julatten, Queensland, Australia (ssp novaeguineae)
Philip Griffin 18 May 2004 7 years ago 16 sec 4.5 -
Frontal and dorsal views of a wild bird Locality Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (ssp novaeguineae )
Josep del Hoyo 19 October 2009 2 years ago 33 sec 4.4 -
A bird perched on a branch, front view Locality Campbell Park, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp novaeguineae)
Nick Talbot 11 March 2005 5 years ago 8 sec 4.3
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The bird was flying out from a hollow in a tree, seen in the background
Locality Balmoral Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Bob Thompson 14 April 2011 2 years ago 4.6 -
Early Morning catching worms
Locality Balmoral Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Bob Thompson 8 April 2011 2 years ago 4.5 -
Perched
Locality Balmoral Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Bob Thompson 7 April 2011 2 years ago 4.4 -
Laughing Kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae novaeguineae, The nominate subspecies is a common denizen in the Cowra, NSW, Australia
Locality Boorowa to Cowra Road, New South Wales, Australia (ssp novaeguineae)
BirdExplorers 19 September 2004 1 year ago 4.4 -
Laughing
Locality Balmoral Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Bob Thompson 8 April 2011 2 years ago 4.4 -
A wild Laughing Kookaburra that was quite tame
Locality Lake Eacham National Park, Queensland, Australia
becky1950 5 May 2009 3 years ago 4.3
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A group of birds calling in a suburban garden. Locality West Pymble, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
(ssp novaeguineae)
Nick Talbot 9 January 2012 1 year ago 4 -
A group of birds calling from tall trees in a suburban garden. Locality West Pymble, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
(ssp novaeguineae)
Nick Talbot 9 January 2012 1 year ago 3
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