Blue-winged Kookaburra bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsLeach's Kingfisher, Northern Blue-winged Kookaburra, Howling Jackass, Fawn-breasted Kingfisher, Blue winged Kookaburra, Barking Jackass, Blue-winged Kingfisher, Jackass
OrderKingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers / Alcedinidae
GenusDacelo
Breeding regionAustralasia
Breeding subregions New Guinea and nw to ne Australia

Blue-winged Kookaburra bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Stephen Bushell
    Australia
  • 2.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 3.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 4.
    Song, © Keith Blomerley
    Papua New Guinea
  • 5.
    Duet, song, © Vicki Powys
    Australia
  • 6.
    Songs of 2 birds after pb, © Niels Krabbe
    Papua New Guinea
  • 7.
    Call, © Henk Krajenbrink
    Australia
  • 8.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 9.
    Call, © nick talbot
    Australia
  • 10.
    Call, © nick talbot
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Blue-winged Kookaburra

Blue-winged Kookaburra subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Dacelo leachii cervinaMelville I. (Tiwi Is., n of NT) and adjacent NT (nc Australia)-No
Dacelo leachii intermediaTrans-Fly (sc New Guinea) and s coast of se New Guinea-No
Dacelo leachii leachiine WA to se QLD (n, ne Australia)-No
Dacelo leachii occidentalisnw WA (wc Australia)-No
Dacelo leachii superfluasw New Guinea-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalancucaburra d'ales blaves
Chinese蓝翅笑翠鸟
Chinese (Traditional)藍翅笑翠鳥
Croatianmodrokrili vodomar
Czechledňák kukabura, Lednák modrokrídlý
DanishHvidhovedet Latterfugl
DutchBlauwvleugelkookaburra
EsperantoBluflugila kukabarao
Estoniansiniõlg-kuukabarra (siniõlg-safiirlind)
Finnishsinikookaburra, Sininauraja
FrenchMartin-chasseur à ailes bleues, Martin-pêcheur de Leach, Martin-chasseur de Leach
GermanHaubenliest, Blauflügel-Kookaburra, Blauflügelliest
Hungarianbóbitás halción
IndonesianRaja udang Irian sayap biru, Kukabura sayap-biru
ItalianKookaburra aliazzurre
Japaneseアオバネワライカワセミ
Lithuanianmėlynsparnė kukabara
Norwegianlarmekokaburra, Larmekokaburra
Norwegian NynorskLarmekokaburra
Polishkukabura modroskrzydla, kukabura modroskrzydła
Portuguesecucaburra-d'asa-azul, cucaburra-de-asa-azul
RussianГолубокрылая кукабарра, Синекрылая кукабара, Синекрылая кукабарра
SerbianPlavokrila kukabura
Slovakkukabura modrokrídla
Sloveniankričavi lovač
SpanishCucaburra aliazul, Cucaburra de Alas Azules
Swedishblåvingad kokaburra, Blåvingad kookaburra
TurkishMavi Kanatlı Kukabura
Ukrainianкукабара синьокрила