Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (22)
- Subspecies (2)
P. F. Woodall
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated December 15, 2013
Text last updated December 15, 2013
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | cucaburra comú |
| Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China) | 笑翠鳥 |
| Czech | ledňák obrovský |
| Dutch | Kookaburra |
| English | Laughing Kookaburra |
| English (United States) | Laughing Kookaburra |
| French | Martin-chasseur géant |
| French (France) | Martin-chasseur géant |
| German | Jägerliest |
| Icelandic | Hláturfugl |
| Japanese | ワライカワセミ |
| Norwegian | latterkokaburra |
| Polish | kukabura chichotliwa |
| Russian | Смеющаяся кукабара |
| Serbian | Kukabura |
| Slovak | kukabura obrovská |
| Slovenian | Veliki lovač |
| Spanish | Cucaburra Común |
| Spanish (Spain) | Cucaburra común |
| Swedish | skrattkokaburra |
| Turkish | Kukabura |
| Ukrainian | Кукабара велика |
Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783)
PROTONYM:
Alcedo novae Guineae
Hermann, 1783. Tabula affinitatum animalium (etc.), p.192,note.
TYPE LOCALITY:
New Guinea, ex Daubenton, PL enlum, pi. 663 = New South Wales apud Mathews.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- DACELO
- novaeguinae / novaeguineae / novaeguineensis
The Key to Scientific Names
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Originally Appeared in
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Laughing Kookaburra
