Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae - Martin-chasseur géant

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Coraciiformes

  • Family
    :

    Alcédinidés

  • Genus
    :

    Dacelo

  • Species
    :

    novaeguineae

Descriptor

Hermann, 1783

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 42 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    :
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Martin-chasseur géant
adult
Martin-chasseur géant
juvenile

Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Dacelo novaeguineae novaeguineae (e and se Australia, Tasmania and sw Australia)
  • Dacelo novaeguineae minor (Cape York Pen.. ne Australia.)

Foreign names

  • Martin-chasseur géant,
  • Cucaburra común,
  • cucaburra-grande,
  • Jägerliest,
  • kacagójancsi,
  • Kookaburra,
  • Kookaburra sghignazzante,
  • skrattkokaburra,
  • Latterkokaburra,
  • kukabura obrovská,
  • ledňák obrovský,
  • Latterfugl,
  • kookaburra,
  • cucaburra comú,
  • kukabura chichotliwa,
  • veliki lovač,
  • Смеющаяся кукабара,
  • ワライカワセミ,
  • 笑翠鸟,
  • 笑翠鳥,

Voice song and cries

Martin-chasseur géant
adult

Habitat

Martin-chasseur géant
adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Pastureland, Plantations, Rural Gardens, Urban Areas

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 07-09-2005
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