Dacelo novaeguineae
(Laughing kookaburra)
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FAMILY |
Alcedinidae |
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Species |
Dacelo novaeguineae |
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Common name |
Laughing kookaburra |
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Main colour(s) |
Brown |
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Distinctive feature |
Voice, large bill, dark line on head ‘through eye’, size 45 cm |
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Campus |
Cairns, Townsville |
Description
Fairly common on the Townsville campus where they are often hanging around tables. Usually occur in groups, the female is recognized by the brown tail with dark brown bars, both have blue areas. Head off-white with dark brown streak at eye level extending towards the back of the head, back dark brown, wings brown with some blue, underparts off-white. Legs and feet greenish-grey, eye brown, bill large, black above, horn-coloured below.
