Genus

Kookaburras

Dacelo

3 species in our catalog · found in 22 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
GenusDacelo (Kookaburras)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC Endemic

Dacelo novaeguineae

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Dacelo leachii

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Dacelo gaudichaud

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Kookaburras

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~70%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~70%
2	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~60%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~60%
3	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~60%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~60%
4	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~60%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~60%
5	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~60%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~60%
6	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~60%
	Blue-winged Kookaburra			~60%
7	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~60%
	Blue-winged Kookaburra			~60%
8	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~50%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~50%
9	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~50%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~50%
10	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~50%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~50%
11	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~50%
	Blue-winged Kookaburra			~50%
12	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~50%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~50%
13	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~50%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~50%
14	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~40%
	Rufous-bellied Kookaburra			~40%
15	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~40%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~40%
16	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~40%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~40%
17	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~30%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~30%
	Blue-winged Kookaburra			<5%
18	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~20%
19	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~20%
20	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Laughing Kookaburra			Insufficient data
21	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Blue-winged Kookaburra			<5%
22	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Blue-winged Kookaburra			Insufficient data

Kookaburras

Species in this group

Laughing Kookaburra

Blue-winged Kookaburra

Rufous-bellied Kookaburra

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Kookaburras

Parks Ranked