Dacelo novaeguineae
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Dacelo novaeguineae, commonly known as the laughing kookaburra, is a large Australian kingfisher famous for its loud, laughter-like call.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
kingfisher ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 45 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 300–500 g ⓘ |
| billColor |
dark upper mandible
ⓘ
pale lower mandible ⓘ |
| binomialName | Dacelo novaeguineae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | cooperative breeding ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | laughing kookaburra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySymbolOf | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | iconic Australian bird ⓘ |
| describedBy | Hermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
amphibians
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ insects ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ small reptiles ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| family | Alcedinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Dacelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
open forest
ⓘ
suburban areas ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Kangaroo Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Western Australia ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
eastern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | tree hollow ⓘ |
| notableFor | loud laughter-like call ⓘ |
| order | Coraciiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
brown
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | dark eye-stripe ⓘ |
| relatedSpecies |
Dacelo leachii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dacelo tyro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | family groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | territorial call ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1783 ⓘ |
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