Spangled Kookaburra
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spangled Kookaburra |
||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
||||||||||||||
Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
Dacelo tyro Gray, 1858 |
The Spangled Kookaburra, Dacelo tyro is a little-known, but spectacular species of Kookaburra found only on the Aru Islands and the savannahs of southern New Guinea. It has bright blue wings and tail, a white chest and belly, dark eyes, and a striking white-spotted black head. Practically nothing is known of its family life or breeding biology.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Dacelo tyro. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern