A Blue winged Kookaburra sits in a tree in the Northern Territory Australia.

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The Blue-winged Kookaburra, Dacelo leachii, is a large species of kingfisher native to northern Australia and southern New around 40 cm (16 in), it is slightly smaller than the more familiar Laughing Kookaburra. It has cream-coloured upper- and underparts barred with brownish markings. It has blue wings and brown shoulders and blue rump. It is sexually dimorphic, with a blue tail in the male, and a rufous tail with blackish bars in the female.

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Location: Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
Photo credit: © Scott Bowman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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