Dacelo novaeguineae

Laughing Kookaburra at Wilcannia, NSW

Dacelo novaeguineae at Wilcannia, NSW - 4 Jul 2025 02:24 PM

Dacelo novaeguineae at Wilcannia, NSW - 4 Jul 2025 02:24 PM

Dacelo novaeguineae at Wilcannia, NSW - 4 Jul 2025 02:24 PM

Dacelo novaeguineae at Wilcannia, NSW - 4 Jul 2025 02:24 PM

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Identification history

	Dacelo novaeguineae	13 Jul 2025	MatthewFrawley
	Dacelo novaeguineae	13 Jul 2025	CarbonAI
	Dacelo novaeguineae	13 Jul 2025	MB

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Eating a hot chip

3 comments

MatthewFrawley wrote:

13 Jul 2025

And staring down some Apostlebirds in photo two?

MB wrote:

Yesterday

@MatthewFrawley yes, they wanted the chip but then they found some more laying on the ground.

MatthewFrawley wrote:

Yesterday

I've heard about seagulls going for hot chips but this is the first kooka I've seen getting in on the act too (and apostlebirds!!)

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Location information

Coordinates 143.377717 -31.559713
Altitude 94.9m
Places Wilcannia, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
4 Jul 2025 02:24 PM Recorded on
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Species information

Dacelo novaeguineae Scientific name
Laughing Kookaburra Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1325.92m Recorded at altitude
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