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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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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What the Blue-winged Kookaburra sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in August · a resident species across most of its range
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.
Spangled KookaburraDacelo tyroThe spangled kookaburra grows to 33 cm (13 in) in length, with females growing slightly larger than males.
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeThe laughing kookaburra is the largest species of kingfisher, outsizing even the giant kingfisher in body mass.
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