About the Spangled Kookaburra
The spangled kookaburra, also called the Aru giant kingfisher, is a species of kookaburra found in the Aru Islands, Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands of southern New Guinea. Little is known of its family life or breeding biology.
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The spangled kookaburra grows to 33 cm (13 in) in length, with females growing slightly larger than males. It has bright blue wings and tail, a white chest and belly, dark eyes, and a black head with white spots. The upper mandible is dark grey whilst the lower mandible is white. The species has no sexual dimorphism - males and females look alike.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a variable 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.
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiThe adult blue-winged kookaburra measures around 38 to 42 cm (15 to 17 in) in length and weighs 260 to 330 g.
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeThe laughing kookaburra is the largest species of kingfisher, outsizing even the giant kingfisher in body mass.
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