Scientific name: Dacelo tyro
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Halcyonidae

Also called Spangled Kookaburra

The Aru Giant Kingfisher / Spangled Kookaburra, is a little-known, but spectacular species of Kookaburra found only on the Aru Islands and the savannahs of southern New Guinea. It has bright blue wings and tail, a white chest and belly, dark eyes, and a striking white-spotted black head. Practically nothing is known of its family life or breeding biology.

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