Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae - Martin-chasseur géant

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,
  • skrattkokaburra,
  • 笑翠鳥,

Voice song and call

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

Distribution

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

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