Dacelo Leach 1815 (kookaburra)

Aves - Coraciiformes - Alcedinidae

Parent taxon: Alcedinidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Alcedininae, Alcedo, Ceryle, Cerylinae, Halcyoninae, Megaceryle, Todiramphus

Subtaxa: Dacelo gaudichaud Dacelo leachii Dacelo novaeguineae Dacelo tyro

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Ecology: volant piscivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Green Waterhole Cave (Quaternary of Australia)

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