Laughing Kookaburra Bird Skull Replica
$151.00
The laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. It is a large robust kingfisher with a whitish head and a brown eye-stripe.
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Description
Laughing Kookaburra Bird Skull Replica (Dacelo novaeguineae) Information
Laughing kookaburra bird skull replica measures 4.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches. Dacelo novaeguineae skull is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of original specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). 1:1. Made in USA.
Laughing kookaburras are terrestrial tree kingfishers of Australia and New Guinea. The laughing kookaburra is Australia’s national symbol. The kookaburra is a brown colored bird, about the size of a crow.
The male laughing kookaburra is easily distinguished from the female by the blue hues on his wing feathers and darker blue on his tail feathers. The female has a small bit of blue on her wing feathers. Largest of Kingfishers. Eastern and South Western Australia.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Coraciiformes
- Family: Alcedinidae
- Subfamily: Halcyoninae
- Genus: Dacelo
- Type species: Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783)
- Conservation status: Least concerned (IUCN 3.1)
Analyze the predatory morphology of the world’s largest kingfisher with this 1:1 scale museum-quality cast. This replica highlights the robust, dagger-like beak and distinct cranial structure essential for coraciiform osteology studies. It serves as an excellent comparative tool alongside our toco toucan skull, green-billed toucan replica, and magellanic penguin replica. Shop for more museum-quality replicas in our bird or aves replica store. This dacelo novaeguineae model provides the exact anatomical detail required by professional biologists.
Additional information
| Weight | 3.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4.5 × 1.5 × 1.5 in |
