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genus

Dacelo

Dacelo is a genus in the family Alcedinidae. This database currently files 4 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
4
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
100%
Weight range
143 g – 333.8 g

Best-known members of Dacelo

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Dacelo?

4 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
LCLeast Concern4100%

Where is Dacelo found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 4 species
  • None on record
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia4

All species in Dacelo

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Laughing kookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeAlcedinidaeLeast Concern333.8 g1
Blue-winged kookaburraDacelo leachiiAlcedinidaeLeast Concern308 g1
Spangled kookaburraDacelo tyroAlcedinidaeLeast Concern145.9 g1
Rufous-bellied kookaburraDacelo gaudichaudAlcedinidaeLeast Concern143 g1