Laughing Kookaburra
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Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Great Otway National Park
1,241 Verified records at Great Otway National Park
December 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Laughing Kookaburra sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 1,241 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park

Sacred Kingfisher
LC Endemic

Sacred Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus sanctus

5–10% · With luck
Azure Kingfisher
LC

Azure Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx azureus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
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 Great Otway National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Laughing Kookaburra sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 1,241 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

December has the highest sighting rate for Laughing Kookaburra in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.

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