Laughing Kookaburra

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q824974
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Laughing Kookaburra

Summary

Laughing Kookaburra is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Laughing Kookaburra's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Laughing Kookaburra's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Laughing Kookaburra belongs to the parent taxon Dacelo[6].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is endemic to Australia[7].
  • Laughing Kookaburra's scientific name is Dacelo novaeguineae[8].
  • Laughing Kookaburra's Commons category is recorded as Dacelo novaeguineae[9].
  • Laughing Kookaburra's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dacelo novaeguineae[10].
  • Laughing Kookaburra's Commons gallery is recorded as Dacelo novaeguineae[11].
  • Laughing Kookaburra's original combination is recorded as Alcedo novaeguineae[12].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Laughing Kookaburra'}[13].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Jägerliest'}[14].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cucaburra común'}[15].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Martin-chasseur géant'}[16].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Kookaburra sghignazzante'}[17].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Смеющаяся кукабара'}[18].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Kookaburra'}[19].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Latterfugl'}[20].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Latterkokaburra'}[21].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ワライカワセミ'}[22].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'skrattkokaburra'}[23].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'isonauraja'}[24].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'kacagójancsi'}[25].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'cucaburra comú'}[26].
  • Laughing Kookaburra is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'cwcabyra chwarddol'}[27].

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Classification

Laughing Kookaburra's scientific name is Dacelo novaeguineae[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Dacelo[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Jägerliest'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cucaburra común'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Martin-chasseur géant'}[16], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Kookaburra sghignazzante'}[17], and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Смеющаяся кукабара'}[18].

Distribution

Laughing Kookaburra is endemic to Australia[7].

Identifiers

Laughing Kookaburra's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 2413[28]. Laughing Kookaburra's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8939[29]. Laughing Kookaburra's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1049992[30]. Laughing Kookaburra's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2475648[31]. Laughing Kookaburra's ITIS TSN is recorded as 554574[32].

Why It Matters

Laughing Kookaburra has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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