Spangled kookaburra
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Dacelo |
| Species: | D. tyro
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| Binomial name | |
| Dacelo tyro Gray, 1858
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The spangled kookaburra (Dacelo tyro), also called the Aru giant kingfisher, is a species of kookaburra found in the Aru Islands, Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands of southern New Guinea. Little is known of its family life or breeding biology.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognised:[3]
- D. t. tyro – Aru Islands, Indonesia
- D. t. archboldi – New Guinea
Description
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 black head with white spots. The upper mandible is dark grey whilst the lower mandible is white. The species has no sexual dimorphism - males and females look alike.[3]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Dacelo tyro". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22683196A92978248. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22683196A92978248.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Gill F, D Donsker & P Rasmussen (Eds). 2020. IOC World Bird List (v10.2). doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.10.2.
- ^ a b Fry, C Hillary; Fry, Kathie; Harris, Alan (2010). Kingfishers, bee-eaters and rollers. London: A&C Black. pp. 130–131.
- ^ "Spangled Kookaburra (Dacelo tyro)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
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