Dacelo novaeguineae
Laughing Kookaburra at Watson, ACT
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| Dacelo novaeguineae | MichaelBedingfield | 28 Oct 2025 | |
| Dacelo novaeguineae | WalterEgo | 27 Oct 2025 |
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was happy for me to watch from a metre away while it dug up a giant grub, before it flew to a branch to tenderize it with a few good whacks before it went down the hatch
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.173792-35.242356
- Altitude 436.0m
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 27 Oct 2025 12:39 PM Recorded on
- WalterEgo Recorded by
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- WalterEgo NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Dacelo novaeguineae Magpie or larger Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Dacelo novaeguineae Scientific name
- Laughing Kookaburra Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1325.92m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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