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The largest kingfisher in Africa is the giant kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima), which is 42 to 46 cm (17 to 18 in) in length and 255–426 g (9.0–15.0 oz) in weight. [17] The common Australian kingfisher, known as the laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae), is the heaviest species, with females reaching nearly 500 g (18 oz) in weight. [18]
The name Dacelo is an anagram of alcedo, the Latin word for a kingfisher. [7] A molecular study published in 2017 found that the genus Dacelo , as then defined, was paraphyletic . The shovel-billed kookaburra was previously classified in the monotypic genus Clytoceyx , but was reclassified into Dacelo based on phylogenetic evidence.
The laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. It is a large robust kingfisher with a whitish head and a brown eye-stripe. [ 2 ] The upperparts are mostly dark brown but there is a mottled light-blue patch on the wing coverts .
The kookaburra, often called the laughing kookaburra, is a large subgroup of the kingfisher bird. It is diurnal, meaning it is most active in the daytime. Kookaburras are commonly found in ...
The blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) is a large species of kingfisher native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Measuring around 40 cm (16 in), it is slightly smaller than the more familiar laughing kookaburra. It has cream-coloured upper- and underparts barred with brownish markings.
Tanganyika Wildlife Park caught their kookaburra laughing earlier this month, and it's the best sound you'll hear today. I can't get enough of it! The video is only 14 seconds long and starts with ...
The spangled kookaburra (Dacelo tyro) also called Aru giant kingfisher, is a little-known species of kookaburra found in the Aru Islands, Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands of southern New Guinea. Practically nothing is known of its family life or breeding biology.
A federal lawsuit over hazing and bullying inside the Kingfisher High School football program is being settled for $5 million. The agreement comes one month after head coach Jeff Myers was charged ...