Dacelo novaeguineae
Laughing Kookaburra
As recorded: Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Coraciiformes › Alcedinidae
- Locality
- exact locality unknown
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dacelo novaeguineae observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 39,987 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Stop 24 Ayliffes Rd - North side, St Marys SA 5042, Australia
(c) Lucy Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Murphy Rd at Butt Street, Geebung QLD 4034, Australia
(c) jamiesrj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Brisbane QLD, Australia
(c) ryanyuhanpeng, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Bradleys Head Walking Track, Mosman, NSW, AU
(c) Andrea Perez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Oxley Creek Common, Sherwood Rd, Rocklea QLD 4106, Australia
(c) annabne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Garioch St near Marieander St, stop 51, Tarragindi QLD 4121, Australia
(c) Jadyn Wetzig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dacelo novaeguineae. BPBM 152394. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36331022. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/152394.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36331022 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026