Laughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae(Hermann, J, 1783)
English (US) Laughing Kookaburra
The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) 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.
- Scientific name
- Dacelo novaeguineae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Laughing Kookaburra
- Described by
- (Hermann, J, 1783)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Dacelo novaeguineae minor
- Dacelo novaeguineae novaeguineae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Alcedo novae Guineae
- Described by
- (Hermann, J, 1783)
- Type locality
- New Guinea, ex Daubenton, PL enlum, pi. 663 = New South Wales apud Mathews.
- Original description
- Tabula affinitatum animalium (etc.) p.192,note
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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