Wednesday, June 11, 2014

BLUE-WINGED KOOKABURRA


26     BLUE-WINGED KOOKABURRA        Dacelo leachii

Australia    (26)

Also known as Barking and Howling Jackass. 38-40 cms in size. Across the north of Australia and down as far as Brisbane. A large pocket in WA around Shark Bay/Pilbara. tropical and sub-tropical woodlands, paperbark swamps, watercourses, clearings.

Photographed near Broome (WA), subspecies leachii



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