Laughing Kookaburra
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Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Daintree National Park
513 Verified records at Daintree National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. It is a large kingfisher with a whitish head and a brown eye-stripe. The upperparts are mostly dark brown but there is a mottled light-blue patch on the wing coverts. The underparts are cream-white and the tail is barred with rufous and black. The plumage of the male and female birds is similar. The territorial call is a distinctive laugh that is often delivered by several birds at the same time, and is widely used as a stock sound effect in situations that involve a jungle setting. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Laughing Kookaburra sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 513 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Blue-winged Kookaburra
LC

Blue-winged Kookaburra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacelo leachii

<5% · Rare
Azure Kingfisher
LC

Azure Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx azureus

40–50% · Likely
Sacred Kingfisher
LC Endemic

Sacred Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus sanctus

30–40% · Possible
Forest Kingfisher
LC

Forest Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus macleayii

20–30% · Possible
Little Kingfisher

Little Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx pusillus

10–20% · With luck
Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher
LC

Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tanysiptera sylvia

5–10% · With luck
Torresian Kingfisher

Torresian Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus sordidus

<5% · Rare
Red-backed Kingfisher
LC Endemic

Red-backed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus pyrrhopygius

Insufficient data
Rainbow Bee-eater
LC

Rainbow Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops ornatus

20–30% · Possible
Dollarbird
LC

Dollarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus orientalis

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
3 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
4 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
5 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
6 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
7 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
8 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
9 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
10 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
11 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
12 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
13 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
14 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
15 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Laughing Kookaburra in Daintree National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Laughing Kookaburra sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 513 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Laughing Kookaburra in Daintree National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Laughing Kookaburra in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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