Dacelo leachii
The Blue-winged kookaburra lives in open woodlands, swamps and farmlands in
New Guinea and the northern part of Australia.
It feeds on large insects, reptiles (that might include venomous snakes), and
small amphibians, birds and mammals. Although the Blue-winged kookaburrra
prefers small prey, sometimes it can take creatures that are larger than itself.
As other kingfishers, this bird hunts by perching on a branch or wire and
waiting until spotting a prey.
Picture taken in the Attica Zoological Park of Athens, Greece, in July 2008.
Genus Dacelo
Family Alcedinidae
Order Coraciiformes
Class Aves
Subphylum Vertebrata
Phylum Chordata
Kingdom Animalia
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