Dacelo novaeguineae

Laughing Kookaburra at ANBG

Dacelo novaeguineae at ANBG - 15 Apr 2019
Dacelo novaeguineae at ANBG - 15 Apr 2019
Dacelo novaeguineae at ANBG - 15 Apr 2019
Dacelo novaeguineae at ANBG - 15 Apr 2019
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Identification history

Dacelo novaeguineae 19 Apr 2019 ArcherCallaway
Dacelo novaeguineae 16 Apr 2019 RodDeb

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another Kooka flew in close to the first one and they seemed to be chatting to each other for a few minutes, no loud laughing.

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 15 Apr 2019 02:40 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by

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