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The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a carnivorous bird in the kingfisher family Halcyonidae. Native to eastern Australia, it has also been introduced to parts of New Zealand, Tasmania and Western Australia. Male and female adults are similar in plumage, which is predominantly brown and white. A common and familiar bird, this species of kookaburra is well known for its laughing call. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Coraciiformes
Family:
Alcedinidae
Genus:
Dacelo
Scientific:
Dacelo novaeguineae
Citation:
(Hermann, 1783)
Reference:
TabulaAffin.Anim. p.192,note
Protonym:
Alcedo novae Guineae
Avibase ID:
94AF4A470D4C6319
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/94AF4A47
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554574
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martin-chasseur géant ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martin-chasseur géant ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2019: Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
James Lee Peters: Dacelo novaeguineae [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (original): Dacelo novaeguineae [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Dacelo novaeguineae [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Laughing Kookaburra ( Dacelo novaeguineae) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Dacelo novaeguineae [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Dacelo novaeguineae [version 1] |
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Species status: full species
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