Blue-winged Kookaburra
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Blue-winged Kookaburra

Dacelo leachii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Nitmiluk National Park
186 Verified records at Nitmiluk National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Kookaburra sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 186 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nitmiluk National Park

Sacred Kingfisher
LC Endemic

Sacred Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus sanctus

20–30% · Possible
Forest Kingfisher
LC

Forest Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus macleayii

10–20% · With luck
Azure Kingfisher
LC

Azure Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx azureus

5–10% · With luck
Red-backed Kingfisher
LC Endemic

Red-backed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus pyrrhopygius

<5% · Rare
Rainbow Bee-eater
LC

Rainbow Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops ornatus

50–60% · Likely
Dollarbird
LC

Dollarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus orientalis

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
50–60%
2 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
3 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
4 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-winged Kookaburra in Nitmiluk National Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-winged Kookaburra sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 186 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-winged Kookaburra in Nitmiluk National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Blue-winged Kookaburra in Nitmiluk National Park in our monthly data.

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