Dacelo novaeguineae

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:behavior social
cooperative breeding
perches on branches
gptkbp:breeding_season August to January
gptkbp:calls_for laughing call
gptkbp:clutch_size 2-4 eggs
gptkbp:color brown and white
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Laughing_Kookaburra
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Australian folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
2-4 eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Alcedinidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:John_Gould
gptkbp:fledging_period 30-35 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior sit-and-wait
gptkbp:fossil_record not significant
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Dacelo
gptkbp:habitat woodlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dacelo novaeguineae
gptkbp:hunting_technique dive for prey
gptkbp:incubation_period 24 days
gptkbp:length 40–42 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Guinea
gptkbp:nesting twigs and leaves
tree hollows
gptkbp:order gptkb:Coraciiformes
gptkbp:predators insects
small mammals
reptiles
snakes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Dacelo_leachii
gptkb:Dacelo_tyro
not commonly kept as pet
gptkbp:related_to kingfishers
gptkbp:social_structure family groups
gptkbp:sound distinctive laughing sound
gptkbp:subspecies Dacelo novaeguineae minor
Dacelo novaeguineae novaeguineae
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends territory
gptkbp:weight 0.3–0.4 kg
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:New_Zealand
common in zoos
gptkbp:wingspan 65–70 cm
gptkbp:year 1840