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Altenative Names: Gaudichaud's Kookaburra, Rufous bellied Kookaburra, Rufous-bellied Giant Kingfisher
- Dacelo gaudichaud
Identification
28–31 cm 11-12.2 inches. Male 110-161 g, female 138-170 g
Male
- White stripe behind eye
- Shiny black cap and back separated by white collar
- Lower back, rump and uppertail coverts glossy deep blue
- Black wing coverts with light blue edges
- Dark blue tail
- Deep reddish-brown underparts below throat
- Whitish or horn coloured beak, frequently have a dark line on culmen
- Dark brown iris
- Grey legs and feet
Female
- As male, but tail deep reddish-brown
Juvenile
- Darkish edges to feathers on hindneck and underparts
- Darkish beak.
Distribution
Lowlands of New Guinea including Kolepom Island, Geelvink Bay islands of Yapen and Mios Num, Aru islands, west Papuan islands of Waigeo, Batanta, Salawati and Misool, Heath Island in Milne Bay and North Moluccas (Gebe Island).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic[1] species.
Habitat
Lower forest canopy of rainforests.
Behaviour
It lives in pairs rather than family groups.
It nests in termitaria.
The diet includes insects and vertebrates.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rufous-bellied Kookaburra. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-bellied_Kookaburra
