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Dacelo novaeguineae

Laughing Kookaburra at Wodonga, VIC

Dacelo novaeguineae at Wodonga, VIC - 1 Apr 2023
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Dacelo novaeguineae 1 Apr 2023 Liam.m
Dacelo novaeguineae 1 Apr 2023 CarbonAI
Dacelo novaeguineae 1 Apr 2023 KylieWaldon

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extremely quiet lucky to spot it sitting there.

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Romulea rosea var. australis (Onion Grass) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Jul 2023 by KylieWaldon Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Jul 2023 by KylieWaldon Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Wodonga, VIC - 31 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon Geranomyia sp. (genus) (A limoniid crane fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 8 Oct 2022 by KylieWaldon Arctotheca calendula (Capeweed, Cape Dandelion) at Wodonga, VIC - 8 Oct 2022 by KylieWaldon Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Wodonga, VIC - 8 Oct 2022 by KylieWaldon Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon Doratifera (genus) (Cup Moth) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon Paropsis sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon Mantidae (family) (Egg case of praying mantis) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Proliferous Pink, Childling Pink) at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Rosa canina (Dog Rose) at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2021 by DMeco Drosera auriculata (Sundew) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at Wodonga, VIC - 14 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 14 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw Polytrichaceae sp. (family) (A moss) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Jun 2021 by Kyliegw Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 Mar 2021 by Kyliegw Bulbine glauca (Rock Lily) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Wodonga, VIC - 24 Nov 2020 by DMeco Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Brunonia australis (Blue Pincushion) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Tolpis barbata (Yellow Hawkweed) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Entomyzon cyanotis (Blue-faced Honeyeater) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Silene gallica var. gallica (French Catchfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Petrorhagia sp. at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw Drosera gunniana at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw Burchardia umbellata (Milkmaids) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw Dillwynia sp. at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw Pultenaea foliolosa (Small Leaf Bushpea) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw Linaria pelisseriana (Pelisser's Toadflax) at Wodonga, VIC - 25 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Wodonga, VIC - 25 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw Eucalyptus albens (White Box) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Sep 2020 by Alburyconservationcompany Eucalyptus macrorhyncha (Red Stringybark) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Sep 2020 by Alburyconservationcompany Pultenaea foliolosa (Small Leaf Bushpea) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Sep 2020 by Alburyconservationcompany Arthropodium strictum (Chocolate Lily) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Sep 2020 by Alburyconservationcompany Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Sep 2020 by Alburyconservationcompany Pauridia vaginata (Yellow Star) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Sep 2020 by ClaireSee Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Sep 2020 by ClaireSee
Romulea rosea var. australis (Onion Grass) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 Sep 2023 by KylieWaldon
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Jul 2023 by KylieWaldon
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Jul 2023 by KylieWaldon
Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Wodonga, VIC - 31 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Geranomyia sp. (genus) (A limoniid crane fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 8 Oct 2022 by KylieWaldon
Arctotheca calendula (Capeweed, Cape Dandelion) at Wodonga, VIC - 8 Oct 2022 by KylieWaldon
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Wodonga, VIC - 8 Oct 2022 by KylieWaldon
Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Doratifera (genus) (Cup Moth) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Paropsis sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Mantidae (family) (Egg case of praying mantis) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Jan 2022 by KylieWaldon
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 29 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Proliferous Pink, Childling Pink) at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Rosa canina (Dog Rose) at Wodonga, VIC - 28 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2021 by DMeco
Drosera auriculata (Sundew) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Sep 2021 by Kyliegw
Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw
Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at Wodonga, VIC - 14 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw
Acacia verniciflua (Varnish Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 14 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw
Polytrichaceae sp. (family) (A moss) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Jun 2021 by Kyliegw
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 Mar 2021 by Kyliegw
Bulbine glauca (Rock Lily) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Jan 2021 by Kyliegw
Petaurus norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) at Wodonga, VIC - 24 Nov 2020 by DMeco
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-Anther Flax Lily) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Brunonia australis (Blue Pincushion) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Tolpis barbata (Yellow Hawkweed) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Entomyzon cyanotis (Blue-faced Honeyeater) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp, Dusky-winged Ichneumonid) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Silene gallica var. gallica (French Catchfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Petrorhagia sp. at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw
Drosera gunniana at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw
Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw
Burchardia umbellata (Milkmaids) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw
Dillwynia sp. at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw
Pultenaea foliolosa (Small Leaf Bushpea) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Wodonga, VIC - 26 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw
Linaria pelisseriana (Pelisser's Toadflax) at Wodonga, VIC - 25 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Wodonga, VIC - 25 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw
Eucalyptus albens (White Box) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Sep 2020 by Alburyconservationcompany
Eucalyptus macrorhyncha (Red Stringybark) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Sep 2020 by Alburyconservationcompany
Pultenaea foliolosa (Small Leaf Bushpea) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Sep 2020 by Alburyconservationcompany
Arthropodium strictum (Chocolate Lily) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Sep 2020 by Alburyconservationcompany
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Sep 2020 by Alburyconservationcompany
Pauridia vaginata (Yellow Star) at Wodonga, VIC - 3 Sep 2020 by ClaireSee
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Sep 2020 by ClaireSee

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Species information

  • Dacelo novaeguineae Scientific name
  • Laughing Kookaburra Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 1 Apr 2023 08:32 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

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