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Dacelo novaeguineae

Laughing Kookaburra at Paddys River, ACT

Dacelo novaeguineae at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Jul 2018
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Identification history

Dacelo novaeguineae 10 Jul 2018 ChrisDavey
Dacelo novaeguineae 10 Jul 2018 RodDeb

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Chlorociboria (An elfcup fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 May 2022 by trevorpreston Australoplana alba (A flatworm) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 May 2022 by trevorpreston Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 May 2021 by patrickcox Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by RodDeb Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by RodDeb Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 by RodDeb Armillaria sp. (A honey fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jun 2020 by RodDeb Clitocybe s. l. at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jun 2020 by RodDeb Armillaria sp. (A honey fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jun 2020 by RodDeb Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian Honey Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2020 by tpreston Armillaria sp. (A honey fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 May 2020 by JackyF Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Aug 2019 by RodDeb Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Apr 2019 by RodDeb Jotus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Jotus Jumping Spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by RodDeb Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Nov 2018 by Rich Forshaw Nesoptilotis leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Sep 2018 by RodDeb Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jul 2018 by RodDeb Macrolepiota clelandii (Macrolepiota clelandii) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 May 2018 by SodaSav Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Mar 2018 by RodDeb Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Mar 2018 by RodDeb Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Mar 2018 by RodDeb Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Mar 2018 by RodDeb Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Feb 2018 by YumiCallaway Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2017 by RodDeb Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2017 by RodDeb Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Nov 2017 by RodDeb Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Aug 2017 by RodDeb Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Jun 2017 by RodDeb Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Oct 2016 by RyuCallaway Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Feb 2015 by galah681
Chlorociboria (An elfcup fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Australoplana alba (A flatworm) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 May 2021 by patrickcox
Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Mar 2021 by RodDeb
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Common Brown Crane Fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by RodDeb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 by RodDeb
Armillaria sp. (A honey fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jun 2020 by RodDeb
Clitocybe s. l. at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jun 2020 by RodDeb
Armillaria sp. (A honey fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jun 2020 by RodDeb
Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian Honey Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2020 by tpreston
Armillaria sp. (A honey fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 May 2020 by JackyF
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Aug 2019 by RodDeb
Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine
Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Apr 2019 by RodDeb
Jotus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Jotus Jumping Spider) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Nov 2018 by Rich Forshaw
Nesoptilotis leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Sep 2018 by RodDeb
Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jul 2018 by RodDeb
Macrolepiota clelandii (Macrolepiota clelandii) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 May 2018 by SodaSav
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Feb 2018 by YumiCallaway
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Rhipidura albiscapa (Grey Fantail) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Nov 2017 by RodDeb
Colluricincla harmonica (Grey Shrikethrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Aug 2017 by RodDeb
Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Jun 2017 by RodDeb
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Oct 2016 by RyuCallaway
Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Feb 2015 by galah681

Location information

Species information

  • Dacelo novaeguineae Scientific name
  • Laughing Kookaburra Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 Jul 2018 02:38 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by
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