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.
| Spangled kookaburra | |
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Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Dacelo |
| Species: | D. tyro |
| Binomial name | |
| Dacelo tyro Gray, 1858 | |
| Subspecies[2] | |
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Two subspecies are recognised:[3]
The spangled kookaburra grows to 33 cm (13 in) in length, with females growing slightly larger than males.[4] It has bright blue wings and tail, a white chest and belly, dark eyes, and a striking white-spotted black head. The upper mandible is dark grey whilst the lower mandible is white. Males and females look alike.[3]
Tree kingfishers | |
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| Lacedo |
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| Dacelo |
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| Clytoceyx |
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| Cittura |
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| Pelargopsis |
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| Halcyon |
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| Todiramphus |
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| Caridonax |
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| Melidora |
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| Actenoides |
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| Syma |
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| Tanysiptera |
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56 to 61 living species in 12 genera | |
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