Blue-winged Kookaburra
Dacelo leachii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusDacelo (Kookaburras)
- SpeciesDacelo leachii (Blue-winged Kookaburra)
The blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) is a large species of kingfisher native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Measuring around 40 cm (16 in), it is slightly smaller than the more familiar laughing kookaburra. It has cream-coloured upper- and underparts barred with brownish markings. It has blue wings and brown shoulders and blue rump. It is sexually dimorphic, with a blue tail in the male, and a rufous tail with blackish bars in the female. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Kookaburra sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 758 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Forest Kingfisher
Todiramphus macleayii
Azure Kingfisher
Ceyx azureus
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Little Kingfisher
Ceyx pusillus
Red-backed Kingfisher
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
Torresian Kingfisher
Todiramphus sordidus
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Kookaburra in Kakadu National Park?
About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Kookaburra sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 758 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-winged Kookaburra in Kakadu National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Kookaburra in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.