Rufous-bellied Kookaburra
Dacelo gaudichaudGaimard, JP, 1823
English (US) Rufous-bellied Kookaburra
The Rufous-bellied Kookaburra (Dacelo gaudichaud) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) in the order Coraciiformes.
Range: lowlands of New Guinea, including Raja Ampat Islands (off western New Guinea), Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea), and Yapen (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Dacelo gaudichaud
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-bellied Kookaburra
- Described by
- Gaimard, JP, 1823
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Gaimard, JP, 1823
- Type locality
- Papuan Islands (Restricted to Waigeo by Mayr 1941, List of New Guinea Birds, p. 89).
- Original description
- Bulletin Général et Universel des Annonces et de Nouvelles Scientifiques 3 p.52
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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