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What the Blue-winged Kookaburra sounds like
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The adult blue-winged kookaburra measures around 38 to 42 cm (15 to 17 in) in length and weighs 260 to 330 g. Compared to the related laughing kookaburra, it is smaller, lacks a dark mask, has more blue in the wing, and has striking white eyes. It has a heavier bill than its larger relative. The head and underparts are cream-coloured with brownish streaks. It is sexually dimorphic, with a blue tail in the male, and a rufous tail with blackish bars in the female.
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When to see the Blue-winged Kookaburra
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Blue-winged Kookaburra
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Blue-winged Kookaburra
The blue-winged kookaburra is a large species of kingfisher native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea.
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Easily confused with
Rufous-bellied KookaburraDacelo gaudichaudThe rufous-bellied kookaburra, originally known as Gaudichaud's kookaburra after French botanist Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré, is a species of kookaburra that is widely distributed through the forests of lowland New Guinea.
Shovel-billed KookaburraDacelo rexThe shovel-billed kookaburra, also known as the shovel-billed kingfisher, is a large, approximately 33 cm (13 in) long, dark brown tree kingfisher with a heavy, short, and broad bill that is unique among the kingfishers.
Spangled KookaburraDacelo tyroThe spangled kookaburra grows to 33 cm (13 in) in length, with females growing slightly larger than males.
Side by side: Blue-winged Kookaburra vs Laughing Kookaburra
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