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 | |
---|---|
![]() | |
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] | |
|
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 | |
---|---|
| |
Lacedo |
|
Dacelo |
|
Clytoceyx |
|
Cittura |
|
Pelargopsis |
|
Halcyon |
|
Todiramphus |
|
Caridonax |
|
Melidora |
|
Actenoides |
|
Syma |
|
Tanysiptera |
|
56 to 61 living species in 12 genera |
Taxon identifiers |
|
---|