StatusEndemic
RarityCommon
Height40 cm
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"Blue-winged Kookaburras often call in dramatic choruses at dawn and dusk, with their loud, cackling calls echoing through woodlands."
Field Guide
Blue-winged Kookaburra
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The Blue-winged Kookaburra is a large, robust kingfisher native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Easily recognised by its pale head, blue wings, and blue rump, this bird is slightly smaller than the Laughing Kookaburra and is often seen perched in open woodlands, parks, and along watercourses. Its pale eye and heavy bill make it stand out among Australian birds, and it is commonly spotted resting on branches or powerlines, scanning for prey`.`
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