Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Kingfishers :: Rufous-bellied Kookaburra

Rufous-bellied Kookaburra Dacelo gaudichaud

Described by: Quoy; Gaimard (1824)
Alternate common name(s): Gaudichaud's Kookaburra, Rufous-bellied Giant Kingfisher
Old scientific name(s): Sauromarptis gaudichaud

Photographs

Yapen Island, Papua, Indonesia - 2005 © Mehd Halaouate 
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Range

New Guinea and adjacent Islands;
Mainland New Guinea, w. Papuan Is., is. in Geelvink Bay, Yapen Is., and Aru is.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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