Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)
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Blue-winged Kookaburra

Dacelo leachii Vigors & Horsfield, 1827

308 gWeight

The blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) is a large species of kingfisher native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea.

Busiest months: July–August and October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-winged Kookaburra has been recorded at 47 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia1,980 records
  2. Carlyle Gardens Retirement Resort, TownsvilleAustralia1,893 records
  3. Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia1,753 records
More places
  1. Tyto WetlandsAustralia784 records
  2. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea595 records
  3. Muirhead bushlandAustralia592 records
  4. Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia564 records
  5. Cumberland DamAustralia403 records
  6. George Brown Darwin Botanic GardensAustralia391 records
  7. Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveAustralia353 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaPapua New GuineaIndonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) is a large species of kingfisher native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-winged Kookaburra?

The Blue-winged Kookaburra weighs around 308 g.

Where does the Blue-winged Kookaburra live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southern New Guinea and northwest to northeastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Blue-winged Kookaburra?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, August and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue-winged Kookaburra endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-winged Kookaburra as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-winged Kookaburra eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Blue-winged Kookaburra in?

It belongs to the family Kingfishers (Alcedinidae), order Coraciiformes.

At a glance

Weight
308 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
196 mm
Tail
125 mm
Bill
82 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: southern New Guinea and northwest to northeastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kingfishers Alcedinidae
Genus
Dacelo

Other birds in the genus Dacelo

Shovel-billed KookaburraShovel-billed KookaburraDacelo rexSpangled KookaburraSpangled KookaburraDacelo tyroRufous-bellied KookaburraRufous-bellied KookaburraDacelo gaudichaudLaughing KookaburraLaughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeGreen-backed KingfisherGreen-backed KingfisherActenoides monachusScaly-breasted KingfisherScaly-breasted KingfisherActenoides princepsMoustached KingfisherMoustached KingfisherActenoides bougainvilleiSpotted Wood KingfisherSpotted Wood KingfisherActenoides lindsayiBlue-capped KingfisherBlue-capped KingfisherActenoides hombroniRufous-collared KingfisherRufous-collared KingfisherActenoides concretus
Blue-winged Kookaburra

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