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Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
laukoo1, LAKO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers (Alcedinidae)
SpeciesDacelo novaeguineae
Codeslaukoo1, LAKO
Identification

The Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a member of the Kingfishers family within the order Coraciiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code laukoo1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Laughing Kookaburra photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Dacelo novaeguineae

Family: Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: laukoo1