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Least Concern

Kingfishers & Rollers

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Dacelo leachii

Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Australia & Oceania.

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The Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 308 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Coraciiformes
Family Alcedinidae Kingfishers
Genus Dacelo
Species leachii

Where it lives

Southern New Guinea and northwest to northeastern Australia

Australia & Oceania

Quick facts

Weight: 308 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Alcedinidae
Order: Coraciiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Blue-winged Kookaburra is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Blue-winged Kookaburra is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU s New Guinea and nw to ne Australia.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 308 g, with a wing length of about 19.6 cm and a tail of around 12.5 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.2 million km².

Songs & calls

Blue-winged Kookaburra — Song

Recorded by Marc Anderson Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Blue-winged Kookaburra?

The Blue-winged Kookaburra is a large bird that weighs around 308 g.

Where does the Blue-winged Kookaburra live?

The Blue-winged Kookaburra is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU s New Guinea and nw to ne Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Blue-winged Kookaburra belong to?

The Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.

What does the Blue-winged Kookaburra eat?

The Blue-winged Kookaburra is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Blue-winged Kookaburra migrate?

The Blue-winged Kookaburra is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Blue-winged Kookaburra endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Blue-winged Kookaburra make?

1 real field recording of the Blue-winged Kookaburra — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Blue-winged Kookaburra's range?

The Blue-winged Kookaburra has a mapped global range of about 2.2 million km².