Spangled Kookaburra (Dacelo tyro)
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Spangled Kookaburra

Dacelo tyro Gray, GR, 1858

146 gWeight

The spangled kookaburra (Dacelo tyro), also called the Aru giant kingfisher, is a species of kookaburra found in the Aru Islands, Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands of southern New Guinea.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The spangled kookaburra (Dacelo tyro), also called the Aru giant kingfisher, is a species of kookaburra found in the Aru Islands, Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands of southern New Guinea. Little is known of its family life or breeding biology.

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Questions

How big is the Spangled Kookaburra?

The Spangled Kookaburra weighs around 146 g.

Where does the Spangled Kookaburra live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) and south-central New Guinea.

Is the Spangled Kookaburra endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Spangled Kookaburra as Least Concern.

What does the Spangled Kookaburra eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Spangled Kookaburra in?

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

At a glance

Weight
146 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
148 mm
Tail
109 mm
Bill
51 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) and south-central New Guinea

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 rexRufous-bellied KookaburraRufous-bellied KookaburraDacelo gaudichaudLaughing KookaburraLaughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeBlue-winged KookaburraBlue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiGreen-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
Spangled Kookaburra

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