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The Blue-winged kookaburra is similar in appearance to the Laughing kookaburra, with its brown back, but it is distinctive for its vivid blue wings and darker blue tail in males, and barred red-brown tail in females. Its chest and abdomen are white with light orange-brown bars. The Blue-winged kookaburra has an off-white head with a pale eye, unlike other species, and a bill that is dark above and yellowish below.
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What is the scientific name for the blue-winged kookaburra?
The scientific name for the blue-winged kookaburra is Dacelo leachii.
What are the colours of a kookaburra's feathers?
The Laughing kookaburra has a brown back and wings, with some pale blue on its wings. males have a white head but females have a head that is more yellowish-brown. The Laughing kookaburra's tail is striped. The Blue-winged kookaburra is similar in appearance to the Laughing kookaburra, but it is distinct for its blue wings and darker blue tail.
What is a blue-winged kookaburra?
A blue-winged kookaburra is a species of kookaburra, Latin name Dacelo leachii, native to northern Australia and southern Papua New Guinea.
What types of kookaburras are there in Australia?
laughing kookaburra and blue-winged kookaburra
What are facts about kookaburras?
There are around four known species of the Kookaburra. The Laughing Kookaburra and the Blue winged Kookaburra are at times, direct competitors when they inhabit common areas. The Laughing Kookaburra is known for its human laugh and the Blue winged Kookaburra has a deep cackle.
What are facts about kookaburras brids?
There are around four known species of the Kookaburra. The Laughing Kookaburra and the Blue winged Kookaburra are at times, direct competitors when they inhabit common areas. The Laughing Kookaburra is known for its human laugh and the Blue winged Kookaburra has a deep cackle.
Are blue winged kookaburras smaller or bigger than the laughing kookaburra?
Yes. The Blue-winged kookaburra ranges from 38-42 cm in length, while the Laughing kookaburra averages 40-45 cm in length.
What is a name for a kookaburra?
The scientific name for the Blue-winged kookaburra is Dacelo leachii.The scientific name for the Laughing kookaburra is Dacelo novaeguineae.
What is the scientific name for a kookaburra?
The scientific name for the Blue-winged kookaburra is Dacelo leachii.The scientific name for the Laughing kookaburra is Dacelo novaeguineae.
How big does a kookaburra grow?
it depends on the species. The largest of the kookaburras, the Laughing kookaburra, grows to 40 - 45 cm ( 15 - 18") long. The Blue-winged kookaburra is one of the smallest kookaburras, and grows to 38 - 42 cm in length.
What is the difference between a laughing kookaburra and a normal kookaburra?
A Laughing kookaburra IS a normal kookaburra, and the only one completely native to Australia alone. It is one of four universally recognised species of kookaburra, the others being the Blue-winged kookaburra, Spangled kookaburra and Rufous-bellied kookaburra.
Is the blue-winged kookaburra hunted?
Yes, it is hunted down by the Red Goshawk and Rufous owl
