Dacelo (Kookaburras) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Dacelo novaeguineae

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Dacelo leachii

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Dacelo gaudichaud

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Kookaburras

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 284 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~70%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~70%
2	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~70%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~70%
3	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~70%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~70%
4	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~60%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~60%
5	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~60%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~60%
6	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~60%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~60%
7	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~60%
	Blue-winged Kookaburra			~60%
8	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~50%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~50%
9	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~50%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~50%
10	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 3	~50%
	Rufous-bellied Kookaburra			~50%
11	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~50%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~50%
12	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~40%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~40%
13	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~40%
	Blue-winged Kookaburra			~40%
14	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~40%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~40%
15	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~40%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~40%
16	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~40%
	Blue-winged Kookaburra			~40%
17	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~30%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~30%
18	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 3	~30%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~30%
	Blue-winged Kookaburra			<5%
19	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~20%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~20%
20	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~20%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~20%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~60%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~60%
2	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~50%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~50%
3	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~30%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~30%
4	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~20%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~20%
5	Hobart	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~10%
	Laughing Kookaburra			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Ragunan Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
2	SeaWorld Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
6	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
7	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
8	SeaWorld Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
9	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
11	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
12	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
15	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
16	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
18	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
19	Parc Phœnix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
20	Liberec Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
21	Jihlava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
22	Greensboro Science Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Walsrode World Bird Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
24	Zoologic park de Lille	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
25	Parc des oiseaux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
26	Zoo Hluboka	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
27	Zoo de Maubeuge	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
28	Hodonín Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
29	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
30	Zoo d'Amiens	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
31	Territory Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
32	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
34	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
35	Safari West	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Busch Gardens Williamsburg	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Poznań Nowe Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
40	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Wildlife Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
42	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Badoca Safari Park	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
44	Ramat Gan Safari	🇮🇱 Israel	In captivity
45	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Baton Rouge Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Saitama Children's Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
48	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Parc zoologique de Lisieux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity